Table 1 Anopheles mosquito larval habitat positivity and species composition by habitat types, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia, 2023
From: First report of Anopheles stephensi from southern Ethiopia
Habitat types | Surveyed habitats n (%) | Positive for any mosquito larvae n (%) | Positive for Anopheles larvae n (%) | Positive for An. stephensi n (%) | Anopheles spp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water tanks | 57 (31.5) | 24 (42.1) | 20 (35.1) | 20 (35.1) | An. stephensi |
Concrete water cisterns at construction sites | 44 (26.2) | 20 (45.5) | 11 (25.0) | 6 (13.6) | An. stephensi and An. gambiae (s.l.) |
Concrete water collection box for carwash | 10 (6.0) | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | An. stephensi |
Shoreline/lake edge | 9 (5.4) | 8 (88.9) | 7 (77.7) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.), An. pharoensis, and An. coustani |
Drainage ditch | 8 (4.8) | 4 (50.0) | 2 (25.0) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.) |
Discarded buckets | 7 (4.2) | 3 (42.8) | 2 (28.6) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.) |
Manmade pools | 5(3.0) | No | No | No | Â |
Swamps/marshes | 4 (2.4) | 4 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.), An. pharoensis, and An. coustani |
Discarded tires | 4 (2.4) | 2 (50.0) | No | No | Â |
Tire tracks/road paddles | 4 (2.4) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.) |
Excavated ground for road construction | 3 (1.8) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | No | An. gambiae (s.l.) |
Others | 14 (8.3) | 7 (50.0) | 1 (7.1) | No | Â |