Distribution of Dengue Vectors during Pre- and Post-Monsoon Seasons in Higher Attitudes of Nilgiri Hills of Western Ghats, India

Table 2

Details of different habitat collection of dengue vectors from Nilgiris of Western Ghats.

Locality (Nilgiris)	Altitude (in metres)	Habitat	Ae. aegypti	Ae. albopictus	Ae. vittatus	Total
Mettupalayam hilly terrain	300	Discarded tin	23	4	—	27
		Plastic container	25	16	—	41
		Earthen pots	15	9	—	24
		Grinding stones	12	11	—	23
		Tyres	8	5	—	13
		Coconut shells	3	—	—	3
		Drains canals	—	—	—	0
		Cement tanks	—	—	—	0
Kallar	400	Tyres	3	13	—	16
		Axils of leaves	—	—	1	1
		Plastic container	3	24	—	27
		Tree holes	—	—	1	1
		Canals	—	—	—	0
Burliar	900	Plastic container	8	44	—	52
		Earthen pots	4	6	—	10
		Tree holes	—	—	4	4
		Axils of leaves	—	—	3	3
Marapalam	1050	Discarded tin	4	—	—	4
		Plastic container	3	—	—	3
		Axils of leaves	—	—	—	0
Coonoor	1800	Earthen pots	2	—	—	2
		Tree holes	—	—	—	0
		Plastic container	2	—	—	2
		Axil of leaves	—	—	—	0
Total			115	132	9	256