179 Introduction Lymphatic Filariasis is known to be the second leading cause of disability worldwide (WHO, 1995) is a long term disease which is caused by nematodes, Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori. But in majority of the filarial cases reported, Wuchereria bancrofti is the dominant among the rest of filarial worms. It affects 120 million people in over 83 countries (WHO, 2006), out of which, around 14 million people suffer from lymphoedema or elephantiasis of legs. This disease affects all age groups and is more frequent in the families with low socioeconomic status (Crompton et al., 2003). According to the resolution passed in 1997 by the World Health Assembly Global program for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis was launched in year 2000 (WHA, 1997). These nematodes are sucked up by female mosquitoes to transmit it to non- infected human population at risk in the ABSTRACT Lymphatic Filariasis, caused by the transmission of Wuchereria bancrofti through mosquito vectors, is one the most feared diseases in this region of the Maharashtra state. The study area, Pethwadaj, is endemic for filaria since the last 73 years. The data for this study was collected through questionnaire method which was prepared as per the instructions of District Filaria Officer and Filaria Supervisor. It was recorded that the at risk population and the symptomatic villagers use different practices to manage this long term disability along with the concerned Health Department of the State government. Mass Drug Administration program was successfully implemented in this village wherein Albendazole and DEC were supplied. It was also observed that people use different practices to limit mosquito population ranging from old to modern techniques. It was strongly noted that the people residing in this village were almost unaware about the cause of this disease. So, it was recommended that there should be an ample emphasis on the public awareness in this regard so as to sensitize them. KEYWORDS Filaria, Wuchereria bancrofti, mosquito, Maharashtra, India Filaria and it s vector management practices: A case study in a filaria endemic village of Maharashtra State, India Dilip Dudhmal*, Shivaji Chavan and Deepak Walke Aquatic Parasitology and Fisheries Research Laboratory, Life Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India-431606 *Corresponding author ISSN: 2347-3215 Volume 3 Number 6 (June-2015) pp. 179-185 www.ijcrar.com