BigstockHigh-rises responsible for over 50% of the capital’s Aedes breeding groundsThe Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has identified six areas under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and three under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) as being more prone to a higher reproduction of Aedes mosquitoes than the rest of the capital. In the study, “Monsoon Aedes Survey-2020”, released on Thursday, the DGHS also mentioned that multi-storey buildings account for more than half of the city’s Aedes mosquito breeding grounds. The highest Breteau Index (BI) of 43.3 was found in Kalyanpur, Paikpara and Madhya Paikpara areas falling under Dhaka north ward No 11. Shockingly, a whopping 51.34% Aedes mosquito breeding grounds are in high-rises, whereas the figure for under-construction buildings is 20.32%. But going against the common notion, slum areas appear to be less suited to Aedes population expansion as they make up just 12.83% of the city’s total mosquito breeding grounds.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 13, 2020 14:48 UTC