Table 3 Mean number of larval species in different habitat types
Habitat type | No. of habitats (%) | No. of samples | No. of anophelines collected ×20 dips | Mean per sample | No. of culicines collected ×20 dips | Mean per sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concrete tank | 3 (10.3) | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 2336 | 333.7 |
Dam edge | 2 (6.9) | 25 | 164 | 6.6 | 333 | 13.3 |
Ditch | 3 (10.3) | 54 | 896 | 16.6 | 546 | 10.1 |
Lake margin | 4 (13.8) | 63 | 477 | 7.5 | 1099 | 17.4 |
River-bed | 5 (17.4) | 81 | 867 | 10.7 | 1444 | 17.8 |
Swamp | 2 (6.9) | 35 | 434 | 12.4 | 799 | 23.5 |
Water pan | 3 (10.3) | 27 | 48 | 1.8 | 370 | 13.7 |
Water pit | 4 (13.8) | 50 | 70 | 1.4 | 844 | 16.9 |
Water spring | 3 (10.3) | 69 | 271 | 3.9 | 2682 | 38.9 |
Total | 29 | 411 | 3245 | Â | 10,453 | Â |