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Table 1 Multiple forward stepwise regression model of Culex larvae in relation to terrestrial vegetation and aquatic chemistry characteristics for early season (June-July) and late season (August-September) time windows

From: Terrestrial vegetation and aquatic chemistry influence larval mosquito abundance in catch basins, Chicago, USA

Parameter

Coefficient

Standard Error

Std. Coefficient

T

P

Early season (June-July)

Ammonia

5.51

1.33

0.49

4.16

<0.001*

Late season (August-September)

Ammonia

25.25

8.55

0.37

2.96

0.005*

pH

−14.74

8.60

−0.21

−1.71

0.093†

Nitrate

16.43

8.61

0.26

1.91

0.062†

Flowering shrubs

−1.40

0.70

−0.36

−2.01

0.050*

Shrubs height <1 m

0.67

0.46

0.29

1.45

0.152†

Deciduous trees

1.69

1.41

0.14

1.19

0.238

  1. *Indicates a statistically significant result, α = 0.05.
  2. †Indicates a marginally significant result, α = 0.20.