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
Dry Season Survey | Wet Season Survey | |||||||
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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 |
* 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