Research Article
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 |
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