If citizens are aware about their own yards and water-holding containers, it is possible to destroy half (50.9%) of Aedes mosquito larvae at the initial stage. This information emerged from the results of the ‘Monsoon Aedes Mosquito Larva Survey-2026’ conducted by Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Today at a press conference in the Nagar Bhaban auditorium, DSCC Administrator Bir Muktijoddha Md. Abdus Salam presented the survey results.
The survey results showed that among 2,250 houses inspected, Aedes mosquito larvae and pupae were found in 322, among which the highest larval presence (14.21%) was found in plastic buckets. Based on larval density, DSCC’s 75 wards were divided into three categories, of which 29 wards are ‘high-risk’. Emphasizing active participation of citizens alongside government initiatives to prevent dengue, the DSCC administrator said special mosquito control and awareness activities are continuing in the risky areas.
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