Table 3 Association between presence of mosquito larvae and pupae densities with breeding site type and physicochemical parameters

 (i) Rain water collections

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 (ii) Road side water collections and road potholes

0.83 (0.11–6.38); 0.858

2.12 (0.17–26.11); 0.559

0.67 (0.06–7.54); 0.743

 (iii) Rice fields and animal hoof prints

0.68 (0.05–10.0); 0.781

0.18 (0.02–1.68); 0.133

1.2 (0.07–20.56); 0.900

 (iv) Swampy areas

0 .99 (0.17–5.58); 0.988

0 .97 (0.15–6.24); 0.975

1.2 (0.15–9.29); 0.861

 (v) Pond water reservoirs

0.46 (0.04–5.02); 0.528

0.22 (0.03–1.84); 0.161

0.29 (0.03–2.65); 0.270

 (vi) Small ponds and water collections on the sides of the bridges

0 .10 (0.01–1.70); 0.110

0.30 (0.03–3.47); 0.337

0.2 (0.01–3.84); 0.286

 Salinity (ppm)

7.05 (1.19–41.88); 0.032^a

1.22 (0.3–4.93); 0.78

3.51 (0.73–16.83); 0.117

 Temperature (°C)

2.65 (0.59–11.73); 0.197

0.4 (0.11–1.48); 0.17

0.55 (0.12–2.67); 0.456

 Total dissolved solids (ppm)

4.20 (0.71–24.87); 0.113

0.79 (0.2–3.08); 0.73

3.23 (0.66–15.86); 0.149

 Conductivity (μS)

5.47 (1.01–29.67); 0.057^a

0.76 (0.2–2.83); 0.68

2.84 (0.62–13.06); 0.180

 pH

0.45 (0.11–1.85); 0.218

0.66 (0.19–2.2); 0.49

0.48 (0.174–1.31); 0.153