Description of a new species Platynectes sahyadriensis, predatory to Aedes in Kerala, India

What is it about?

On the description of a natural predatory ditiscid species on the Aedes albopictus, the major vector species of arbo viral diseases, such as Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika, distributed to the streams amidst rubber plantations in Kerala State, India

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Why is it important?

Describes a new Dytiscid beetle, predatory to the notorious mosquito vector species, Aedes albopictus. This could be used as a tool for the integrated vector management strategy for arbo virus disease control in Kerala, India