The Pest Situation in Delhi
Delhi's pest challenge is one of the most documented in India. 3.5 lakh annual mosquito-related hospital admissions. Old Delhi's havelies with decades of untreated termite infestation. A rat-to-resident density that ranks among Asia's highest. Yamuna flooding that creates annual mosquito catastrophes downstream. PCPI's Delhi operation is one of its largest, with district-level teams covering all 11 revenue districts.
Active Pest Threats ā Delhi
Delhi ā Pest Data
- ā” Delhi records 3.5 lakh mosquito-related hospital visits annually ā one of the highest rates of any urban area in India
- ā” Old Delhi's havelis represent some of the most severely untreated termite environments in the country
- ā” Yamuna flooding generates predictable annual mosquito crises ā PCPI's Delhi team runs a pre-monsoon prevention deployment