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. 2014 Sep 30;9(9):e108445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108445

Table 2. Abundance and distribution of juvenile mosquitoes in water-filled containers identified during household surveys (N = 155) on Majuro atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 3–8 November, 2011.

Container Class(representative types) Number of Containers per 100 Households (% of Water-filled Containers Inspected)
With Water Larvae or Pupae Present >20 Pupae Present
Water Storage(tanks, cisterns, drums) 235 133 (57) 17 (7)
Discarded Tires 76 67 (88) 5 (7)
Domestic Utensils in Use(buckets, cooking pots,wash tubs, garbage cans) 105 58 (56) 4 (14)
Containers with Plants(planter pots, vases) 28 21 (75) 2 (7)
Small Refuse(bottles, cans, food packaging) 83 55 (67) 1 (1)
Natural Containers(coconut shells, tree holes, leaf axils) 46 38 (82) 1 (3)
Large Refuse(discarded appliances,furniture and vehicles) 23 16 (69) 1 (3)
Miscellaneous Items(animal watering pans,tarps, boats, wells) 54 24 (45) 3 (5)
Total 650 413 (64) 34 (5)