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Managing mosquitoes on the farm: An encouraging eco-friendly approach
Samidoss Christina Mary, Manimegalai Thangaraj, Rakavi Paulshami , Nivetha Nagaraj
Year : 2024 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 31-39
Received on: 21/01/2024
Revised on: 02/02/2024
Accepted on: 28/02/2024
Published on: 10/03/2024
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Samidoss Christina Mary, Manimegalai Thangaraj, Rakavi Paulshami , Nivetha Nagaraj( 2024).
Managing mosquitoes on the farm: An encouraging eco-friendly approach
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 9( 2), 31-39.
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Abstract
Aedes aegypti (Ae aegypti) mosquitoes find suitable breeding grounds in agricultural practices such the use of irrigation during rice cultivation, the use of ponds for fish farming, and the storage of water in tanks for livestock. The anopheles’ mosquito is the most prevalent Aedes aegypti (Ae aegypti) mosquito in Tamil Nadu, India, and it is mostly responsible for the morbidity and mortality linked to dengue and malaria. As a result, farmers are particularly vulnerable to malaria and dengue fever, two diseases that have a negative effect on agricultural productivity. Regrettably, there is a dearth of data on farming methods and behavioral predisposing variables among farmers that could help Dengue and malaria programmers develop and carry out interventions to lower farmers' risk of infection. Therefore, an assessment was conducted among farmers in rural farming communities in Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, on their understanding of dengue and malaria, as well as agricultural practices that encourage mosquito breeding.
Keywords
Aedes aegypti, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), Natural Water Associated with Farms.
