Monday 14 December 2015

MD MS Entrance MCQs | Flying range of aedes aegypti

Flying range of aedes aegypti 

A. 200 meters 
B. 300 meters
C. 400 meters 
D. 100 meters.

ANS. D. 100 METERS.
Aedes is responsible for dengue outbreak.
m/c vector is aedes aegypti
The aedes aegypti index is kept to minimum of 1%as prevention for outbreak.

The airports and sea ports are kept as aedes free zone for a radius of 400mt for prevention of spread of dengue or vector borne disease. Flying range of the mosquito is taken as 100meters.