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Dengue fever remains a public health concern in India, with 32,091 cases and 32 deaths reported by June 30, 2024. Lawspet constituency in Puducherry, a dengue hotspot, provides ideal conditions for\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      mosquito breeding. Dengue source reduction, a cost-effective strategy, targets breeding sites to interrupt the mosquito life-cycle. This study aims to assess\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      immature positivity through a door-to-door survey in 464 households of Pedhuchettipet ward, Lawspet constituency.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A door-to-door\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      survey was conducted in the ward Pedhuchettipet from April to May 2024. Of 960 households, 464 (48.3%) were surveyed following WHO entomological protocols. Various water-holding containers were inspected. Collected\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      immatures were reared under controlled conditions (27\u00b0C \u00b1 2\u00b0C, RH 70 \u00b1 2%) until adult emergence and the adults were identified using taxonomic keys. House index (HI), Breteau index (BI), and Container index (CI) were calculated to assess dengue risk in the study area. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel program.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 464 houses, 17 (3.6%) had\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      immatures, with 24 positive containers. 200 immatures emerged and all identified as\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes aegypti<\/jats:italic>\n                      with a 60% emergence rate. HI (3.6%), BI (5.17%), and CI (4.36%) exceeded the dengue transmission threshold, highlighting the risk level.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Findings indicate moderate dengue transmission risk, stressing the need for continuous surveillance and vector control. Source reduction, community interventions, and biological control are crucial in mitigating dengue risks. Environmental management and public awareness can reduce\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      populations, lowering dengue outbreak risks in the area.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/15303667261469038","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]],"date-time":"2026-07-16T14:57:51Z","timestamp":1784213871000},"page":"639-644","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Entomological Assessment of the Risk of Dengue Epidemic in the Lawspet Constituency, Puducherry"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-1919-6483","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gayathri K.","family":"Suresh","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, ndira Nagar, Puducherry, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1245-7414","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Athisaya M.","family":"Kulandaisamy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Indian Council of Medical Research-Vector Control Research Centre, ndira Nagar, Puducherry, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2022.850851"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-12-819080-7.00003-3"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jtbi.2018.12.027"},{"key":"e_1_3_4_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.puhe.2015.02.026"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_4_6_1","first-page":"71","article-title":"Dengue vector abundance and diversity of breeding habitats in Puducherry, South India","volume":"33","author":"Jeelani S","year":"2016","unstructured":"Jeelani S, , Sabesan S. 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