Urban Dengue White Paper: The Hundred Metre Disease
The Aedes mosquito that spreads dengue usually stays within about 100 metres of where it emerged. That makes each building and its neighbours the place where prevention does the most good
Free white paper from Envu India on urban dengue: why the mosquito stays close to home, where buildings hold water, and a routine for managed properties.
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KEY NUMBERS
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1,21,824 dengue cases reported in India in 2025 |
10.7 lakh dengue cases reported in India, 2021 to 2025 |
106 metres average flight distance of the dengue mosquito |
7 to 10 days for an egg to become a flying mosquito |
Sources: NCVBDC; Moore and Brown, Journal of Medical Entomology, 2022.
WHAT YOU WILL TAKE AWAY
- Why dengue cases cluster around homes, and what a 100-metre flight range means for where control work counts most.
- A checklist of the places buildings hold water, from overhead tanks and sumps to plant saucers and construction curing water.
- How larval control, space spraying and municipal law fit together, based on NCVBDC and WHO guidance.
- A five-step routine and a month-by-month plan to get ready before the 2027 monsoon.
TALK TO OUR TECHNICAL TEAM
Putting the routine in place, Planning a routine for a building, a housing society or a portfolio of client sites? Request a conversation with our technical team.
CONTACTS
Questions about the paper
Ashish Dokras
India - Senior Technical Services Manager, Envu
ashish.dokras@envu.com
Kaushal Sharma
India - Mosquito Management Sales Manager, Envu
kaushal.sharma@envu.com