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All the water holding containers in the residential and non-residential areas of the airport and seaport were surveyed for\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      immatures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The Stegomyia indices were higher in 2023 compared to 2024. The indices in 2023; the HI, CI, BI and PI were 20.1, 5.6, 32.4 and 86.0, respectively, whereas in 2024, these values declined to 6.8, 1.9, 9.6 and 17.4. Two\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      species;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ae. aegypti<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ae. albopictus<\/jats:italic>\n                      were found in the surveyed containers, with the former in higher proportion. In 2023, larger drum\/tanks had higher CI values, while in 2024 smaller containers had more positivity. Ovitrap index showed significant difference (P&lt;0.05) between the two years in both airport and seaport. The percentage positivity for\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      eggs was 41.2% (n=97) and 36.7% (n=79) in airport and seaport respectively.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Interpretation &amp; conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study is the first comprehensive entomological survey conducted at the Sri Vijaya Puram International Airport and seaport. It offers data on\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Aedes<\/jats:italic>\n                      mosquitoes, especially\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Ae. aegypti<\/jats:italic>\n                      , principal vector of arboviruses, at critical entry points, which are the key vulnerable zones of Andaman &amp; Nicobar archipelago. This study highlights the urgent need for systematic vector surveillance and effective control measures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jvbd.jvbd_44_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,3]],"date-time":"2025-07-03T04:00:10Z","timestamp":1751515210000},"page":"516-522","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Stegomyia mosquitoes in the airport and seaports of Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands: A popular tourist destination"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"M","family":"Kaliyamoorthy","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Directorate of Health Services, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Avijit","family":"Roy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Directorate of Health Services, Sri Vijaya Puram, 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