Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Aedes mosquitoes pose a high infestation risk in 29 of Dhaka South City Corporation's 75 wards, a survey has found.

Raising civic awareness, however, could halve the spread of Aedes mosquitoes in the initial stages and help prevent dengue, the city corporation said.

DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam presented these findings on Wednesday during a media briefing held at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium to unveil the results of the "Monsoon Aedes Mosquito Larva Survey 2026" and outline an action plan.

Citing the administrator, a DSCC media statement said the monsoon larva identification survey was conducted between Sept 27 and Oct 8 across all 75 wards of Dhaka South to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue an...