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@article{190104,
        author = {Nitesh Swami and Yogita Sharma and Kailash Kumar Swami and Sujal Rankawat and Kailash Kumar Swami},
        title = {A Study Of Relationship Between Anopheles Vector Density and Malaria Transmission Dynamics in Urban Malaria Of Bikaner City, Rajasthan.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {2863-2867},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190104},
        abstract = {Urban malaria continues to be a major public health concern in arid and semi-arid regions of India. It is important to note in this context that the current research explores the correlation between Anopheles vector density and malaria transmission dynamics. Specifically, this research will examine the interaction between Anopheles vector density and the dynamics of the spread of the disease in the urban setting of landscape of Bikaner city, Rajasthan. Entomological monitoring was done for a period of one year, starting in August 2022 to July 2023. During this period, five different regions in the city were covered—Eastern, Western, Northern, Southern, and Central regions of urban Bikaner. Four types of Anopheles were identified in the research—Anopheles stephensi, Anopheles subpictus, Anopheles culicifacies, and Anopheles annularis- were recorded, with An. stephensi emerging as the dominant urban vector. It was reported that the vector density peaked in monsoon and post-monsoon seasons, when there was an increase in the occurrence of malaria. The research highlights how urban infrastructure, water storage practices, and seasonal climatic factors collectively influence vector proliferation and malaria transmission in desert cities.},
        keywords = {Urban malaria, Anopheles stephensi, vector density, breeding habitats, Bikaner, Rajasthan},
        month = {January},
        }