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Table 2 Larvae data shown for species ( Cx. modestus, An. maculipennis s.l. , Cx. pipiens s.l./ Cx. torrentium, Cx . species), and sites (Chetney, Cliffe, Elmley, Northward Hill and Oare)

From: Enhanced West Nile virus surveillance in the North Kent marshes, UK

Site

Number sampling points (3×250ml)

Water surveyed (litres)

Total number larvae

Mean larvae per litre (L s ) ± SE

Mean Cx. modestus per litre (L s ) ± SE

Mean An. maculipennis s.l. per litre (L s ) ± SE

Mean Cx. pipiens s.l./ Cx. torrentium per litre (L s ) ± SE

Mean Cx. species per litre (L s ) ± SE

Chetney

114

85.5

1458

17.05 ± 5.51

2.20 ± 0.62

0.55 ± 0.17

10.25 ± 4.33

3.73 ± 3.56

Cliffe

154

115.5

1442

12.48 ± 2.04

5.91 ± 1.74

0.24 ± 0.06

3.20 ± 0.88

3.04 ± 1.02

Elmley

193

144.75

552

3.81 ± 0.50

2.07 ± 0.46

0.63 ± 0.17

0.22 ± 0.06

0.62 ± 0.22

Northward

97

72.75

119

1.64 ± 0.31

0.21 ± 0.10

1.22 ± 0.30

0.00 ± 0.00

0.14 ± 0.09

Oare

157

117.75

374

3.18 ± 0.34

0.43 ± 0.12

1.50 ± 0.28

0.69 ± 0.24

0.55 ± 0.15

All sites

715

536.25

3945

7.36 ± 1.01

2.31 ± 0.41

0.80 ± 0.09

2.53 ± 0.73

1.56 ± 0.61