title: Importance of socioeconomic status and tree holes in distribution of Aedes mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
abstract: Immature Aedes mosquitoes were found in domestic, peridomestic, and tree hole habitats within three socioeconomic strata of Jodhpur, a city within an arid area of Rajasthan, India, endemic for dengue. Peridomestic habitats served as a persistent source of Aedes vectors, especially those used for watering cows for religious reasons that were located within high socioeconomic areas. Domestic (indoor) containers within low socioeconomic strata showed a higher container index (27.0%) than periurban areas with cattle sheds (14.3%) or high socioeconomic areas (18.1%). Mosquitoes were collected in tree holes at zoos and gardens supporting several species of monkeys. Six of 67 Aedes albopictus Skuse reared from immatures collected in tree holes tested positive for dengue antigen acquired through vertical transmission, possibly indicating a persistence mechanism for dengue virus within an urban environment.
authors.affiliation: Desert Medicine Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Pali Road-Jodhpur-342 005, India.
authors.forename: Vinod
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Yogesh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adha
authors.forename: Keerti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Himmat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Purohit
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singhi
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000502:physiology* / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology* / Q000821:virology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014197:Trees
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M