Table 5.
Seasonal distribution of larval habitats identified according to habitat type.
| Habitat type | Wet season | Dry season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larval habitats (%) |
Habitats with Ae. aegypti (%) |
Ae. aegypti pupae (%) |
Larval habitats (%) |
Habitats with Ae. aegypti (%) |
Ae. aegypti pupae (%) |
|
| Small can/plastic | 183 (22) | 21 (19) | 55 (10) | 15 (3) | 3 (14) | 1 (0.7) |
| Bucket | 97 (12) | 13 (12) | 49 (9) | 29 (6) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Tire | 17 (2) | 9 (8) | 7 (1) | 4 (1) | 1 (5) | 3 (2) |
| Drum | 29 (4) | 8 (7) | 91 (17) | 10 (2) | 3 (14) | 7 (5) |
| Washtub | 56 (7) | 5 (5) | 44 (8) | 75 (16) | 6 (29) | 104 (79) |
| Gutter | 11 (1) | 4 (4) | 49 (9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Animal water | 123 (15) | 2 (2) | 2 (0.4) | 147 (32) | 0 | 0 |
| Flower pot | 10 (1) | 2 (2) | 11 (2) | 10 (2) | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Vase | 9 (1) | 2 (2) | 0 | 11 (2) | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Coconut | 19 (2) | 1 (1) | 5 (1) | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Sewer | 4 (0.5) | 0 | 0 | 8 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle | 48 (6) | 0 | 0 | 9 (2) | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 223 (27) | 42 (38) | 217 (41) | 140 (30) | 5 (24) | 16 (12) |
| Total | 829 (100) | 109 (100) | 530 (100) | 461 (100) | 21 (100) | 131 (100) |