01884nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260002300042100001800065700001200083700001400095700001400109700001700123245012700140300001200267520141700279020001801696       2022                            d  bSpringer Singapore1 aGovindaraju M1 aBanu JF1 aSridhar K1 aVignesh P1 aRangarajan K00aIdentification and Mapping of Mosquito Breeding Habitats in Tiruchirappalli City Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies  a379-3873 a<p>Mosquitoes of all important genera, such as, for example,&nbsp;<em>Anopheles</em>,&nbsp;<em>Culex</em>, and&nbsp;<em>Aedes</em>, prefer to breed in stagnant water of varied nature, often very large to be conveniently covered for sampling on ground. Remote sensing and GIS, a combined advanced technology useful to identify and map vector habitats, are considered potential alternative tools for disease vector surveillance. In this study, we have identified vector habitats with their location in 11 locations in the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation limits using satellite Sentinel-2 imageries for the identification of mosquitoes breeding sites. Using Global Positioning System (GPS), the location was geo-tagged with the recorded value. The GPS reading was imported in GIS platform for mapping of vector habitats. The study reveals that major breeding habitats are located nearby the residential areas in the form of numerous cesspools continually recharged from domestic wastewater and are also major sources for the breeding of human lymphatic filariasis vector,&nbsp;<em>Culex quinquefasciatus</em>. To control their spread with disease vectors, health information system (HIS) can function efficiently. Application of GIS is more useful in managing health data for betterment of public health, and it becomes a great supporting system for health officials in the decision-making process.</p>
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