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Item Feeding pattern of anopheline and culicine mosquitoes in relation to biotopes and seasons in Delhi and environs.(2002-03-30) Kumar, Kaushal; Katyal, Rakesh; Gill, Kuldip SinghIn the studies to know the feeding pattern of various species of mosquitoes, a total of 7461 specimens comprising of Anopheles culicifacies (150), An. stephensi (61), An. subpictus (990), An. annularis (572), Culex quinquefasciatus (5217) and C. vishnui group (471) of mosquitoes were collected from different biotopes of selected localities in Delhi and environs during all the months of the year. The mosquito blood samples were processed by Gel diffusion technique to know the source of blood meal. Results of study revealed that the mosquito species tested in the study were by and large zoophilic and opportunistic feeders. The feeding behaviour was found to be highly influenced by biotopes from where the mosquitoes were collected, village and areas, different climatic seasons, sleeping behaviour of human beings and availability of alternative hosts particularly animal population. Overall anthropophilic index was found to be 24.66% for An. culicifacies, 20.96% for An. stephensi, 16.93% for An. subpictus, 9.96% for An. annularis, 26.33% for C. quinquefasciatus and 36.39% for C. vishnui group of mosquitoes. Feeding behaviour towards other animals viz: bovine, goat, dog, pig and bird for all these mosquito species in different months and biotopes e.g. human dwellings, cattle sheds and mixed dwellings; in different months and seasons of the year have been presented.Item An Observation on Contribution of Breeding of Aedes Aegypti Vector of Dengue And Chikungunya by Different Income Group Communities of Varanasi City, Uttar Pradesh, India.(2009-06) Kumar, Sarita; Katyal, Rakesh; Kumar, Kaushal; Patel, Sunita; Kamal, Shaukat; Bora, DItem Potential Risk of Dengue-DHF Transmission in a Selected locality of NCT Town Gurgaon , Haryana, India.(2010-03) Katyal, Rakesh; Kumar, SaritaItem Prevalence of ixodid ticks in Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu state (India).(2002-06-11) Kumar, Kaushal; Balakrishanan, N; Katyal, Rakesh; Gill, Kuldip SinghThe Nilgiri hills provides favourable ecological conditions for the propagation of haematophagous arthropods due to its richness in vegetation and animal fauna. A study was undertaken by the NICD during August to November 1996 on the prevalence of ectoparasitic ticks from different localities of the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu state. The ticks were hand picked from various domestic animals of the study area and identified. A total of 1232 adults and immatures of ticks were collected from domestic animals which comprised of the various species in the order of abundance Boophilus microplus, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, Riphicephalus haemaphysaloides and Riphicephalus sanguineus. Studies carried out in the grass lands, meadows and areas adjoining to tea plantations by flagging method revealed mainly immature stages and few adults of Riphicephalus Spp. and Haemaphysalis Spp. The public health importance of the above species have been discussed.Item Risk Factors involved in the transmission of Dengue-DHF in some selected localities of Jaipur (Rajasthan), India.(2011-03) Katyal, Rakesh; Mathur, K K; Kumar, Kaushal; Das, B P; Saxena, V K; Lal, Shiv; Kumar, Sarita