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Investigating these phytotelmata will facilitate to develop appropriate site specific vector control strategy. Approximately 750 phytotelmata in 16 locations on Car Nicobar Island was examined. Mosquito larvae were collected from different habitats such as tree holes, root holes, leaf axils, and bamboo stumps. On average, the number of larvae per 10 ml of water ranged from 0.003 to 3.833. Among the 16 mosquito species identified, there were vectors of malaria (<jats:italic>Anopheles sundaicus<\/jats:italic>), dengue (<jats:italic>Aedes aegypti<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Aedes albopictus<\/jats:italic>) and filariasis (<jats:italic>Culex quinquefasciatus<\/jats:italic>), belonging to seven genera. The most common phytotelmata were coconut trees (17.5%) followed by Java apple trees (10.3%) and bamboo stumps (7.1%). The most widespread mosquito species was <jats:italic>Aedes edwardsi<\/jats:italic>, followed by <jats:italic>Aedes malayensis<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Ae. albopictus<\/jats:italic>, and the per cent of phytotelmata that contained these species were 42.6, 22.0, and 16.8% respectively. <jats:italic>Anopheles<\/jats:italic> mosquitoes had the highest container index (6.1%) in root holes, while <jats:italic>Aedes<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Culex<\/jats:italic> mosquitoes were more frequently found in bamboo stumps. The alpha biodiversity indices indicated that the mosquito population in Car Nicobar Island was highly diverse (<jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic> = 16; DMg = 36.9). Tree holes showed the highest diversity, as all 16 species were collected from them. Assessment of phytotelmata, there is a significant relationship observed between mosquito genus, village, habitat, and tree families, on the remote island of Car Nicobar. 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