Impact of kalbaishakhi storms on adult mosquito populations in Kolkata (Calcutta), India.
The effect of kalbaishakhi storms on the adult mosquito populations of Kolkata (Calcutta), India was studied in 2000-2001. It is revealed that the density of mosquitoes was reduced, on average by 59.6 and 10%, during the first and second 24 h after each kalbaishakhi storms, respectively.
Pramanik
M K
MK
Ecology and Ethology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkkata 700 019, India.
Raut
S K
SK
D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification; D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000145:classification; D003465:Culex / Q000145:classification; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011156:Population Density; D011891:Rain; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity; D014919:Wind