SURVEY OF CONTAINER BREEDING MOSQUITO LARVAE IN SOLAPUR CITY (M.S.) INDIA

A survey on container breeding sites of mosquito larvae was conducted in the Solapur city. Survey was carried
out during rainy season in June 2015 to December 2015.Sampling was carried out by dipping using pipette or
dipper depending on container types. All breeding sources of mosquito larvae were examined different container
types: indoor and outdoor i.e. plastic container, earthen pot, natural container, tiers, coconut shell, vase, can
and concrete tank. Containers w e r e identified as potential breeding sites. Survey was carried out in outdoors
and indoors were found containing larvae. Among all types of containers of total surveyed containers were
positive with mosquito larvae, followed by plastic containers, concrete tanks, vases, bottles, cans and earthen
pots. A total of 1893 mosquito larvae were collected of which morphological identification of the larvae by use of
microscopy yielded, we identified four species those of Aedesaegypti n = 1514 (79.98%), Aedesalbopictus n =
9(1%), Culexquinquefasciatus n = 265(14%), Culexvishnui n = 95(5.02%). This study indicated that Aedes and
Culex was capable of breeding in a wide range of container types. To control these mosquitoes, the elimination
of artificial and natural containers or alteration of breeding sites in city should be taken into consideration