MONTHLY REPORT ON DENGUE

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

Mixing Ratio
(Insecticide: Kerosene)
Quantity required for
one filling of machine
(Tank capacity-5 liters)

Pesguard

1:19

1:159

250ml

30ml

Pesguard(l)

Technical Malathion(l)

WP

UP

SP

SGP NWP

NP

NCP

EP

CP

Figure 01: Chemical distribution by districts in litres

Figure 02 shows the estimated coverage of cases by

adulticides in all districts during 2014. Overall
coverage of Dengue cases has been 37% with space
spraying (fogging). The highest coverage was seen
in Killinochchi (363%), while in Rathnapura and
Gampaha it was 21.8% and 22.4% respectively. It
reflects that much less than the total number of
cases reported have been covered by fogging in
many areas with high case reporting.
400
300
200
100
0

Technical
Malathion

1000
800
600
400
200
0

Colombo
Gampaha
Kalutara
Badulla
Monaragala
Galle
Hambantota
Matara
Ratnapura
Kegalle
Kurunegala
Puttlum
Vavuniya
Mannar
Jaffna
Kilinochchi
Mullativu
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Trincomalee
Batticoloa
Kalmunai
Ampara
Kandy
Matale

To date, vector control is a key measure for dengue

prevention. In contrast to the clinical management
and vaccine development, vector control strategies
have shown limited improvement. Space spraying
(thermal and ULV fogging) was used as the adult
vector control method in many endemic areas.
Further, the key larval control methods include
chemical (Temephos, etc) and biological methods
(larvivorous fish, etc). Among these, space spraying
has been commonly implemented as it is expected
to prevent a considerable number of new dengue
cases if applied optimally according to the standard
guidelines.
Thermal fogging of insecticides is used to achieve
rapid knock down of the adult Aedes vectors. In Sri
Lanka, Technical Malathion (95% Malathion) and
Pesguard FG 161 [d-tetramethrin4% (W/V) +
Cyphenothrin 12%(W/V) +inert ingredients] are the
commonly used adulticides. Temephos 1% sand
granules is the major insecticide used in larval
control, specially in water storage containers.
Thermal fogging is carried out by hand carried
(portable) and vehicle mounted thermal foggers.
Hand carried machines are meant for restricted
outdoor use and enclosed spaces. WHO
recommends thermal fogging of Technical
Malathion and Pesguard in the surrounding area of
the houses/premises of detected dengue cases,
during the early phase of disease outbreak. It is
practised in many endemic areas.

KIlinochchi
Mullativu
Mannar
Vavuniya
Moneragala
Matale
Trincomalee
Ampara
Jaffna
Batticaloa
Anuradhapura
Kalmunai
Puttalam
Kurunegala
Matara
Badulla
Hambantota
Kegalle
Polonnaruwa
Kalutara
Kandy
Galle
Colombo
Gamapha
Rathnapura

Insecticide usage for adult vector control in

Sri Lanka

December 2014
dengue case. It is assumed that a fogging machine
with a 5 liter capacity requires two fillings to cover
one dengue case. Table 01 gives the preferred
concentrations of adulticides used in thermal
fogging.
Adulticides (Technical Malathion and Pesguard)
distribution from January to December, 2014 by
districts is given in Figure 01.

Volume(Liters)

Vol.01 Issue No 08

Figure 02: Estimated case coverage with adulticides by

districts

Optimum use of insecticide has the ability to help

control outbreaks swiftly when augmented with
Table 01: Adulticide concentration used in Dengue
inspection and elimination of positive and potential
Control
The quantity of pesticide has been decided in order breeding places. Therefore, rational use of
to cover approximately 200m radius insecticides for mitigation of outbreaks is envisaged
in the coming year.
surrounding the house/premise of a detected
Page
Contents
1
1. Insecticide usage for adult vector control in Sri Lanka
2
2. Island wide Entomological Surveillance Summary -2014 November
2
3. Entomological Forecast
(Approx.)

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MRDES Sri Lanka - Vol.01 Issue No 08

December 2014
Table 1: Dengue Entomological Surveillance - 2014 November Summary

Monaragala
Badulla
Matale
Nuwara Eliya
Kandy
Batticaloa
Kalmunai
Trincomalee
Ampara
Anuradhapura

NCP

Polonnaruwa
Kegalle

SGP

Rathnapura
Galle
SP

Matara
Hambantota
Jaffna
Mannar

NP

0%
5%
1%
1%
2%
2%
6%
8%
19%
0%
12%
6%
2%
9%
0%
4%
9%
2%
2%
1%
1%
20%
7%
0%

5%
0%
0%
1%
0%
0%
0%
9%
1%
0%
2%
1%
2%
0%
3%
0%
0%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
0%
0%

4%
0%
33%
9%
6%
3%
5%
10%
10%
0%
5%
1%
11%
13%
0%
3%
6%
8%
14%
4%
8%
4%
20%
2%

1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
1%
0%
2%
1%
0%
7%
4%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
6%
4%
2%
0%
0%
0%

4%
8%
2%
3%
0%
0%
2%
1%
1%
0%
7%
4%
8%
1%
4%
10%
4%
1%
1%
7%
3%
6%
0%
3%

0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
4%
7%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
2%

33%
20%
20%
30%
14%
19%
26%
23%
15%
0%
23%
28%
27%
11%
25%
27%
11%
18%
29%
14%
22%
13%
14%
8%

Killinochchi

88
389
481
29,620

30
59
178
4,049

34.09
15.16
37
13.66

74%
31%
55%
42%

8%
43%
9%
17%

5%
8%
2%
5%

0%
0%
1%
1%

0%
1%
11%
9%

0%
0%
0%
1%

0%
6%
2%
3%

0%
1%
1%
1%

13%
10%
19%
21%

Vavuniya
Mullativu
Sri Lanka

P&O

4%
3%
8%
12%
21%
21%
17%
17%
0%
0%
14%
32%
9%
38%
2%
14%
6%
11%
14%
22%
14%
31%
5%
66%

A/C & R

49%
64%
35%
44%
57%
54%
44%
30%
53%
0%
30%
20%
34%
28%
66%
42%
64%
55%
33%
46%
50%
25%
54%
19%

Natural

13.11
10.39
18.98
10.01
7.25
19.78
13.82
24.42
13.58
0
6.65
7.9
9.03
8.01
16.66
25.47
22.36
15.83
10.08
5.45
12.26
12.2
16.33
35.65

Concrete slab

395
21
308
203
80
94
322
200
200
0
194
118
42
74
7
325
72
246
242
69
106
124
33
307

Found
positive

Others

Puttalam

EP

Wells

Kurunegala

CP

Cement tanks

Kalutara

UP

Water storage
containers

Gampaha

NWP

Discarded
receptacles

Colombo MC

WP

%
Positive

Colombo

Percentage Positivity by type of containers

3,014
202
1,622
2,027
1,103
475
2,329
819
1,472
0
2,916
1,493
465
923
42
1,276
322
1,554
2,399
1,266
864
1,016
202
861

Inspected

District

Province

No. of Premises

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

Colombo

Boralesgamuwa, Dehiwala,
Rathnapura
Moratuwa,Rathmalana,Battaramulla
Atanagalla, MC Negombo, Katana Badulla
Horana
Jaffna
Akurana,Thalathuoya,
Mullativu
Pathadumbara
Mannar
Ukuwela
Monaragala
Dehiovita,Yatiyanthota,Kegalle
Kalmunai

Gamapaha
Kalutara
Kandy
Matale
Kegalle

Kuruwita,Eheliyagoda, Weligepola
Ella,Welimada,Passara
Jaffna MC,Uduvil, Nallur,Keravaddy
Puthukkudiyiruppu
Nanathan
Monaragala
Sainthamarathu

NB:
Entomological
surveillance data for
the
month
of
November 2014 by
MRI
entomology
teams has not been
received

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.