ArticleBioMed research international2020
Larval Indices of Vector Mosquitoes as Predictors of Dengue Epidemics: An Approach to Manage Dengue Outbreaks Based on Entomological Parameters in the Districts of Colombo and Kandy, Sri Lanka.
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- A systematic review of published literature on mosquito control action thresholds across the world.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Assessing Aedes mosquito larval indicators, dengue virus infection rates, and risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Insights for improved vector control strategies.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Spatio-temporal occurrence and habitat characteristics of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in Southern Afar region, Ethiopia.Tropical medicine and health · 2024Article
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- Laboratory scale evaluation of the feasibility of locally found bladderworts as biological agents to control dengue vector, Aedes aegypti in Sri Lanka.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly detection of dengue epidemics is a vital aspect in control programmes. Predictions based on larval indices of disease vectors are widely used in dengue control, with defined threshold values. However, there is no set threshold in Sri Lanka at the national or regional levels for
methodsMonthly vector indices (House Index [HI], Container Index [CI], Breteau Index for
resultsOnly HI and BI
conclusionsThe defined threshold values for
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