MONTHLY REPORT ON DENGUE

ENTOMOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
A publication of the National Dengue Control Unit
Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Figure 01 and 02 show the relationship of

monsoonal rains, agro-ecological zones and
proportion of Aedes larvae in Sri Lanka during
2013 as per the entomological survey reports.
Probable confounders are degree of
urbanisation and uninterrupted water supply.

October 2014
Proportion of Water storage Containers during 2013 - Dry Zone Provinces

EP

NCP

SP

NP

Proportion

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Month

Figure 01: Variation of proportion of breeding found in

water storage containers during 2013 in Eastern(EP),
Northern(NP), North Central(NC) and Southern
provinces(SP)
Proportion of Water storage Containers during 2013 -Wet Zone Provinces

Proportion

Vol.01 Issue No 06
Prevention of Aedes breeding in water storage
containers in Sri Lanka
According to entomological surveillance during
2012, 2013 and 1st quarter of 2014 detection of
Aedes mosquito breeding in water storage
containers in Sri Lanka ranges from 14-15 % of
total breeding places. The proportion varies
according to the geographical area (districts),
degree of urbanization and time of the year when
it directly link with the irregular supply of pipe
borne water for domestic utilization. Dry zone
areas usually show higher proportion of positive
breeding in water storage containers.
In Sri Lanka, main types of water storage
containers are cement tanks(both ground level
and overhead tanks), barrels, pots, cans, etc. those
that are found in both domestic and peridomestic
environments where Aedes mosquitoes prefer to
lay eggs.
Infestation of premises in the same area/region
may vary according to the housing
characteristics. In congested premises in urban
areas, most water-holding containers are located
indoors, the no. of water storage containers are
more with increasing number of inhabitants,
owing to the high water consumption. Installation
of a pipe borne water supply system in the
premises can change the water-storage practices
of the residents. Storage of rainwater which is
more suitable for breeding of Ae. aegypti may
increase the chances of infestation of the
premises by the mosquito. In addition, the type
and height of the building (high and low-rise
buildings); construction pattern; and the
condition of the premises such as degree of shade
conditions of the house yard may also influence
infestation (Tsuzuki et al.2009).

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

WP
UP

CP
SGP

NWP

Month

Figure 02: Variation of proportion of breeding found in

water storage containers during 2013 in Western(WP),
Central(CP), North Western(NWP),Uva (UP) and
Sabaragamuwa provinces(SGP)

Covering of water storage containers or tanks

with tight lids, mosquito proof covers or
screens, weekly removal of water with
scrubbing and cleaning inner surface before
refilling are some of the strategies executed by
the people in order to prevent vector breeding
in water storage containers. Minimizing storage
of water in containers at domestic levels would
be the ideal environmental modification
envisaged for Aedes breeding.

Contents
1. Prevention of Aedes breeding in water storage containers in Sri Lanka
2. Island wide Entomological Surveillance Summary -2014 September
3. Entomological Forecast
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Table 1: Dengue Entomological Surveillance - 2014 September Summary

3%

2%

1%

2%

0%

33%

Colombo MC

324

38

11.72

29%

9%

0%

2%

6%

0%

2%

0%

52%

Gampaha

NWP

CP

EP

NCP
SGP

SP

81

11.65

45%

20%

3%

1%

12%

0%

3%

0%

16%

1,243

107

8.60

49%

10%

1%

1%

9%

1%

1%

0%

28%

Kurunegala

1,129

78

6.90

50%

23%

4%

0%

3%

0%

1%

0%

19%

830

84

10.12

54%

15%

1%

0%

1%

0%

0%

0%

29%

3,296

171

5.18

33%

19%

23%

0%

5%

0%

3%

0%

17%

Badulla

636

25

3.93

34%

24%

21%

3%

3%

3%

0%

0%

12%

Matale

814

23

2.82

13%

0%

58%

13%

0%

0%

0%

0%

16%

Monaragala

Nuwara Eliya

147

3.40

60%

20%

0%

0%

0%

20%

0%

0%

0%

Kandy

2,895

133

4.59

34%

15%

14%

2%

2%

10%

4%

0%

19%

Batticaloa

1,552

52

3.35

10%

22%

0%

0%

6%

4%

0%

27%

31%

Kalmunai

850

24

2.82

50%

7%

15%

0%

0%

0%

8%

8%

12%

Trincomalee

415

1.68

63%

0%

12%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

25%

Ampara

351

1.99

29%

0%

57%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

14%

Anuradhapura

553

13

2.35

25%

16%

9%

0%

0%

0%

3%

0%

47%

Polonnaruwa

571

20

3.50

54%

19%

8%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

19%

Kegalle

2,344

360

15.35

46%

14%

3%

2%

5%

5%

0%

0%

25%

Rathnapura

2,917

192

6.58

24%

18%

8%

0%

15%

9%

1%

0%

25%

Galle

155

23

14.83

75%

10%

0%

0%

0%

6%

9%

0%

0%

Matara

987

104

10.53

46%

17%

2%

0%

9%

3%

4%

0%

19%

1,548

62

4.00

19%

37%

17%

2%

0%

0%

0%

0%

25%

Jaffna

500

16

3.20

44%

28%

22%

0%

0%

0%

0%

6%

0%

Mannar

720

112

15.55

3%

48%

17%

1%

1%

2%

1%

2%

25%

Killinochchi

148

0.67

100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Vavuniya
Mullativu

796
365

28
3

3.51
0.82

24%
50%

38%
25%

13%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

0%
0%

25%
25%

27,624

1,861

6.73

36%

19%

7%

1%

5%

3%

2%

1%

26%

Hambantota

NP

P&O

695

Kalutara
Puttalam
UP

Others

1%

Wells

27%

A/C & R

31%

Natural

10.91

Concrete slab

Water storage
containers

92

Cement tanks

Discarded
receptacles

843

Inspected

Colombo

District

%
Positive

WP

Percentage Positivity by type of containers

Found
positive

Province

No. of Premises

Sri Lanka

Key: This report is based on the weekly returns sent by Entomological Assistants (EAA) to N DCU. P & O- Ponds and Ornamentals; R
Refrigerators ; * No data ; Others- Tyres, Roof gutters and other miscellaneous places (eg. Tube wells, Earth pipes, Water meters, etc)
Entomological Forecast of High-Risk Areas
RDHS
MO(O)H

RDHS

MO(O)H

CMC
Colombo

D1,D2B, D4
Battaramulla,Nugegoda,
Kolonnawa,Piliyandala,Maharagama
Katana,MC-Negombo
Mathugama
MC-Jaffna,Nallur
Akurana
Kolonna,Godakawela,Nivithigala,
Opanayake,Kuruwita

Gampaha
Kalutara
Jaffna
Kandy
Rathnapura

Mannar
Badulla
Matale
Puttalam
Moneragala
Kegalle

Mannar
Welimada
Naula
Mahawewa
Moneragala,Medagama,Bibila
Kegalle, Mawanella, Dehiovita,
Bulathkohupitiya,Rambukkana
Yatiyantota

NB:
Entomological
surveillance data for the
month of September 2014
done by MRI entomology
teams has not recieved

Address:

Comments and contributions for publication in the MRDES Sri Lanka are welcome. Prior approval should be obtained from the NDCU before
publishing data in this publication.