Table 4 Malaria vector larval mean distribution in different larval habitats
Habitat type | No. of samples | Total no. of vectors | No. of An. gambiae (s.l.) (mean) | No. of An. pharoensis (mean) | No. of An. funestus (s.l.) (mean) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concrete tank | 7 | 8 | 1 (0.1) | 7 (1.0) | 0 (0) |
Dam edge | 25 | 65 | 5 (0.2) | 60 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Ditch | 54 | 512 | 135 (2.5) | 371 (6.9) | 6 (0.1) |
Lake margin | 63 | 257 | 67 (1.1) | 190 (3.0) | 0 (0) |
River-bed | 81 | 491 | 207 (2.6) | 284 (3.5) | 0 (0) |
Swamp | 35 | 213 | 74 (2.1) | 139 (4.0) | 0 (0) |
Water pan | 27 | 24 | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 0 (0) |
Water pit | 50 | 35 | 3 (0.1) | 32 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
Water spring | 69 | 144 | 65 (0.9) | 79 (1.1) | 0 (0) |
Total | Â | 1749 | 570 | 1173 | 6 |