Table 5 Physicochemical parameters of the breeding sites in the dry season
Breeding sites | n | Physicochemical parameters | Depth (m) | Area (m2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | pH | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L) | Conductivity (μS/cm) | Salinity (g/L) | TDS (p.p.m.) | Turbidity (NTU) | ||||
Gutters | 10 | 30.6 ± 2.12 | 8.10 ± 0.11 | 2.11 ± 1.1 | 583.1 ± 179.1 | 0.14 ± 0.17 | 203.1 ± 193.1 | 24.13 ± 4.13 | 0.11 ± 0.16 | 1.16 ± 1.16 |
Tyres | 3 | 31.1 ± 2.14 | 8.15 ± 0.12 | 0.19 ± 1.1 | 285.18 ± 333.1 | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 182.1 ± 137.1 | 17.18 ± 13.10 | 0.06 ± 0.001 | 0.12 ± 0.107 |
Vegetable farms | 5 | 29.1 ± 1.14 | 8.18 ± 0.19 | 2.15 ± 2.12 | 621.1 ± 290.1 | 0.12 ± 0.18 | 307.1 ± 261.1 | 10.10 ± 6.18 | 0.16 ± 0.16 | 2.18 ± 1.18 |
Puddles | 6 | 31.1 ± 10.1 | 7.11 ± 0.18 | 1.10 ± 1.18 | 267.1 ± 214.1 | 0.12 ± 0.15 | 187.1 ± 98.1 | 106.10 ± 154.17 | 0.15 ± 0.07 | 2.15 ± 0.19 |
Tyre tracks | 2 | 35.1 ± 1.13 | 7.15 ± 0.14 | 1.19 ± 1.15 | 791.1 ± 415.14 | 0.1 ± 0.17 | 316.1 ± 211.1 | 75.15 ± 18.11 | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.1 ± 0.12 |
Hollow bricks | 1 | 31.1 | 6.19 | 2.14 | 333 | 0.1 | 233.1 | 36.16 | 0.10 | 0.15 |
Flowerpots | 1 | 29.1 | 7.13 | 1.1 | 137.1 | 0.1 | 100.1 | 6.12 | 0.10 | 0.17 |
Under bridges | 3 | 30.16 ± 1.10 | 7.11 ± 0.18 | 1.15 ± 1.11 | 523.1 ± 197.1 | 0.12 ± 0.11 | 404.1 ± 113.1 | 35.17 ± 20.19 | 0.50 ± 0.45 | 7.13 ± 0.10 |
Swamps | 2 | 32.1 ± 0.11 | 7.11 ± 0.17 | 1.12 ± 0.19 | 453.1 ± 250.1 | 0.1 ± 0 | 185.1 | 195.16 ± 17.17 | 0.25 ± 0.07 | 12.16 ± 1.16 |
Pits | 2 | 34.1 ± 3.11 | 7.18 ± 1.11 | 1.14 ± 0.11 | 381.1 ± 127.1 | 0.15 ± 0.17 | 243.1 ± 114.1 | 33.16 ± 26.11 | 0.25 ± 0.07 | 5.13 ± 7.13 |