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Table 2 Distribution of positive habitats for Anopheles mosquitoes and Anopheles larval density* and habitat productivity* in Kakuma refugee camp by season and habitat type

From: Malaria in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana, Kenya: facilitation of Anopheles arabiensis vector populations by installed water distribution and catchment systems

 

Dry Season Survey

Wet Season Survey

Habitat type

No of Habitats

sampled

% with

larvae

Total larvae

(larva density)

Habitat

productivity

No of Habitats

sampled

% with

larvae

Total larvae

(larva density)

Habitat

productivity

Soil-lined tap-stand pit

46

32.6

216 (0.496)

0.21

44

61.4

764 (3.331)

2.63

Cemented tap-stand pit

30

6.7

9 (0.005)

0.05

34

26.5

167 (0.970)

0.76

Drainage channel

10

30.0

70 (0.414)

0.30

23

73.9

239 (2.000)

1.26

Run off

7

42.9

39 (1.280)

0.20

13

46.2

205 (4.136)

3.17

Roadside puddles

-

-

-

-

5

100.0

115 (6.027)

5.43

Stream bed

-

-

-

-

1

100.0

7 (0.700)

0.6

Tire track

-

-

-

-

6

100.0

292 (12.383)

7.86

TOTAL

93

24.7

334 (0.402)

0.02

126

56.3

1,789 (3.051)

2.23

  1. * Larval density is mean number of all larval stages/dip; while habitat productivity is mean number of the late immature stages (includes from 3rd instar to pupae/dip