Publications by authors named "Chathurika Samanmali"
Introduction: Limitations in breeding source reduction practices, development of insecticide resistance in mosquitoes, and ill effects of chemical controlling methods on human and ecosystem health have motivated Sri Lankan authorities working for dengue control to seek for alternative, ecofriendly, and sustainable approaches for controlling of vectors, to manage dengue epidemics. The present study attempted to investigate the predation efficiency of locally available dragonfly nymphs over under laboratory conditions, aiming to evaluate the potential of using dragonflies as biocontrol agents against dengue.
Methods: Nymphal stages of five locally abundant dragonfly species were collected from different stagnated water bodies in Belihuloya area.