Table 2

Mosquito larval habitats

SiteType of larval habitatNo. of dipsNumber of larvae collected (%)Larval habitats identifiedLarval habitats with larvaeMosquito genera
Anopheles larvae Culex larvae
MapaloFoundation trenches7189 (3.37)5434
Tyre marks8631 (1.17)2222
Blocked drainages1813 (0.49)1111
Subtotal175133 (5.03)8767
MusaluIrrigation canals3621690 (63.94)1911911
Tyre marks147258 (9.76)3222
Garden ponds203553 (20.92)4333
Blocked drainages279 (0.34)1111
Subtotal7392510 (94.97)27171517
KamalashaTyre marks-*0 (0.0)5000
Subtotal-*0 (0.0)5000
PimaShallow wells-*0 (0.0)2000
Stream-*0 (0.0)1000
Subtotal-*0 (0.0)3000
Total from all sites9142643 (100)43242124
  • *No larvae found after visual inspection followed by 10 dips.