Table 1.
Provinces and number of sites monitored (positive and total of mosquitoes and of pools is also reported along with the estimated rate of infection (ERI) forDirofilaria spp. and their statistical significance (**)).
| Provinces | No. positive/ tested sites | No. mosquitoes | No. pools positive/ tested (%) | Mean no. mosquitoes per pool | ERI (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padova |
3/3 |
4652 |
7*/119 (5.9) |
39.09 |
0.155 |
| Rovigo |
4/5 |
14478 |
7*/323 (2.1) |
44.82 |
0.049A |
| Treviso |
1/2 |
2788 |
1/67 (1.5) |
41.61 |
0.036 b |
| Venezia |
2/3 |
6383 |
2/148 (1.3) |
43.13 |
0.032 C |
| Vicenza |
2/2 |
1007 |
4/36 (11.1) |
27.97 |
0.420 AbCD |
| Verona |
1/5 |
11584 |
2/262 (0.7) |
44.21 |
0.017D |
| Total | 13/20 | 40892 | 23/955 (2.4) | 0.057 | 0.04-0.08 |
* including one positive pool for Dirofilaria repens.
** equal letter corresponds to significant difference (lower case = p < 0.05; upper case = p < 0.01).