Background Diseases caused by mosquito-borne pathogens remain an important source of
morbidity and mortality in Bangladesh. To better control the vectors that transmit the agents …

Abstract Knowledge of host preference and activity periods of a mosquito species provides
valuable insight into the dynamics of disease transmission and allows vector control …

In an entomological study conducted from March 2011 to February 2012), mosquito larvae
and adults were collected from different breeding sites viz. drains, coconut barks, tree holes …

Eight commercial insecticides-chlorpyrifos, bifenithrin, fenitrothion, cypermethrin,
deltamethrin, cyhalothrin, dimethoate and malathion under the brand name of Dursban 20 …

Environmental alteration, habitat manipulation, introduction of predators appear as
promising interventions for integrated mosquito management for Dhaka city. A survey of …

The eggs of Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) were exposed to 40oC for
different exposure periods (viz. half an hour, one, two and four hours) and control (room …

In Bangladesh, a number of important pathogens are transmitted by mosquitoes; however, at
the present time, relatively little is known about the daily biting activity of most species of …

Abstract The mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus Say, is a vector of Wuchereria bancrofti
Cobbold, an etiological agent of Human Lymphatic Filariasis (HLS), which, in its more …

The external morphology fo the fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti (L.)(Dipter: Culicidae)
was observed under under UV light in bright field condition at 20X under a Nikon optiphot …

In Bangladesh malaria is one of the major public health problems and there are 3 malaria
endemic hill tract districts which are the major areas among the red zones of malaria …