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Table 1 Distribution of the larvae collected in different kinds of habitats in Santa Barbara D’Oeste, State of São Paulo, Brazil, from 2014 to 2016

From: Spatial–temporal distribution of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and locations of recycling units in southeastern Brazil

Breeding site

Kind of breeding site

2014

2015

2016

General

Larval habitat (%)a

Larva (%)b

Larval habitat (%)a

Larva (%)b

Larval habitat (%)a

Larva (%)b

Larval habitat (%)c

Larva (%)d

Raised deposit

1. Raised deposit connected to electrical grid

2.05

1.19

0.27

0.21

0.79

0.21

0.76

0.35

2. Raised deposit un-connected to the grid

0

0

1.79

1.38

2.86

1.85

2.11

1.40

Unraised deposit

3. Unraised deposit connected to the grid

0.41

0.08

1.24

0.77

0.20

0.14

0.60

0.37

4. Unraised deposit un-connected to the grid

4.10

10.38

13.05

8.95

12.43

10.06

11.63

9.69

Furniture

5. Vase with plant in the water

9.43

11.16

3.57

2.17

1.68

1.64

3.32

3.26

6. Various vases with plants

4.51

2.26

3.71

4.24

5.13

6.32

4.53

4.93

7. Plate with plant/water dispenser

17.62

11.89

6.46

7.12

7.20

6.46

8.21

7.52

8. Animal consumption

2.05

1.44

2.34

2.41

2.47

2.57

2.37

2.34

9. Store for construction

0.41

0.04

0

0

0.10

0.01

0.10

0.01

10. Shed for horticulture

0

0

0.14

0.02

0.20

0.13

0.15

0.07

11. Portable swimming pool

1.64

0.49

0.55

1.08

1.18

1.11

1.01

1.01

12. Metal can, flask, used plastic

9.02

15.91

5.77

5.92

3.94

3.25

5.24

6.14

13. Returnable bottles

0

0

1.65

1.43

0.39

0.12

0.81

0.60

14. Bucket, watering can

7.38

5.58

7.97

6.98

10.55

8.07

9.21

7.28

15. Tray of refrigerator/air conditioning

0.41

0.12

0.27

0.08

0.30

0.35

0.30

0.21

16. Building material

0.41

0.04

0.14

0.06

0

0

0.10

0.03

17. Other movable breeding sites

2.05

1.07

5.08

3.25

2.86

3.21

3.58

2.90

Fixed

18. Internal grating

0

0

0.14

0.03

0.39

0.28

0.25

0.15

19. External grating

2.87

0.70

2.47

1.91

3.35

3.89

2.97

2.67

20. Concrete slab

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21. Gutters

0

0

0.69

0.92

0.99

0.58

0.76

0.62

22. Toilet basin/flush tank

4.10

4.76

3.85

3.55

2.76

2.19

3.32

3.09

23. Swimming pool

0.41

0.04

0.55

0.82

0.39

0.48

0.45

0.54

24. Shed for building materials

0

0

0

0

0.20

0.12

0.10

0.05

25. Shed for horticulture

0

0

0.14

0.05

0.10

0.17

0.10

0.10

26. Animal food plate

0.41

0.16

1.10

0.95

0.30

0.48

0.60

0.61

27. Other fixed breeding sites

0.82

0.49

0.82

0.79

1.38

0.72

1.11

0.71

Tires

28. Tire

4.51

5.82

4.53

7.70

6.21

7.53

5.39

7.34

29. Others related to tires

0

0

0

0

0.10

0.12

0.05

0.05

Subject to removal/alteration

30. Metal can, plastic flask

6.97

14.19

7.14

12.55

9.37

14.03

8.26

13.49

31. Returnable bottles

0.82

0.78

0.41

0.55

0.49

0.14

0.50

0.39

32. Canvas. tarpaulin, plastic sheet

3.28

2.26

5.91

7.10

5.42

6,76

5.34

6.22

33. Rubble from construction

0

0

0.27

0.19

0.20

0.08

0.20

0.11

34. Parts/scrap

1.23

1.64

1.37

0.96

2.86

4.86

2.11

2.90

35. Plaster recipient

0

0

0.27

0.10

0.10

0.09

0.15

0.08

36. Boat

0

0

0

0

0.10

0.01

0.05

0.01

37. Other removable items

10.25

6.32

13.19

13.71

9.86

9.50

11.13

10.63

Natural

38. Tree trunk

0

0

0.27

0.26

0.10

0.01

0.15

0.10

39. Bromeliads

2.87

1.19

1.24

0.42

0.99

0.62

1.31

0.63

40. Other natural habitats

0

0

1.65

1.37

2.07

1.84

1.66

1.38

  1. aPercentage of different recipients used as habitats for immature stages in relation to total number of habitats searched and found positive for larvae in a specific year
  2. bPercentage of larvae collected in each group of recipients in relation to the total number of larvae collected in a specific year
  3. cPercentage of different habitats for immature stages in relation to total number habitats searched and found positive for larvae from 2014 to 2016
  4. dPercentage of larvae collected in different habitats in relation to the total number of habitats searched and found positive for larvae from 2014 to 2016
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