Impact of kalbaishakhi storms on adult mosquito populations in Kolkata (Calcutta), India

The effect of kalbaishakhi storms on the adult mosquito populations of Kolkata (Calcutta), India was studied in 2000–2001. It is revealed that the density of mosquitoes was reduced, on average by 59.6 and 10%, during the first and second 24 h after each kalbaishakhi storms, respectively.