Table 1 Plant resting preference by Aedes spp.: negative binomial regression model results including a summary for Aedes spp. and Culex spp. combined

Plant species

  D. kilimandscharicum

1

1

1

1

1

  Commelina forskali

0.93 (0.71–1.22)

0.605

0.88 (0.59-1.29)

0.521

1.15 (0.76–1.72)

0.496

0.83 (0.44–1.6)

0.577

0.82 (0.44–1.60)

0.551

  Salsola kali

0.69 (0.51–0.93)

0.014

0.56 (0.34–0.88)

0.015

1.29 (0.84–1.95)

0.238

0.48 (0.22–1.02)

0.054

0.35 (0.22–1.02)

0.021

  Salvadora persica

0.66 (0.48–0.90)

0.008

0.71 (0.45–1.11)

0.140

0.80 (0.48–1.30)

0.379

0.60 (0.29–1.26)

0.173

0.95 (0.29–1.26)

0.886

  Cadaba ruspolii

0.71 (0.51–0.99)

0.040

0.66 (0.40–1.06)

0.095

0.67 (0.37–1.15)

0.165

0.70 (0.33–1.53)

0.366

1.12 (0.33–1.53)

0.752

  Mollugo nodicaulis

0.79 (0.53–1.19)

0.252

0.68 (0.36–1.24)

0.224

0.61 (0.27–1.21)

0.186

0.38 (0.12–1.14)

0.084

1.22 (0.12–1.14)

0.641

  Cyperus giolii

0.64 (0.41–1.00)

0.046

0.52 (0.24–1.03)

0.077

1.00 (0.50–1.86)

0.990

0.85 (0.32–2.38)

0.742

0.37 (0.32–2.38)

0.150

  Grewia tenax

0.69 (0.44–1.11)

0.119

0.67 (0.32–1.31)

0.262

1.13 (0.56–2.13)

0.719

1.11 (0.43–3.21)

0.832

0.53 (0.43–3.21)

0.333

  Gisekia africana

0.37 (0.18–0.78)

0.008

0.25 (0.04–0.88)

0.065

0.18 (0.01–0.86)

0.092

1.44 (0.42–6.44)

0.590

0.00 (0.42–6.44)

1.000

 Other

0.89 (0.44–1.86)

0.736

1.16 (0.43–2.88)

0.753

0.70 (0.16–2.17)

0.584

0.64 (0.11–4.26)

0.615

1.02 (0.11–4.26)

0.978

Captures from vegetation by season

 Rainy season

1

1

1

1

1

 Dry season

1.27 (1.05–1.53)

0.012

1.25 (0.95–1.63)

0.106

1.10 (0.82–1.47)

0.506

1.05 (0.67–1.64)

0.844

2.17 (0.67–1.64)

< 0.0001