Table 2.
Peridomestic and domestic entomological indices of P. howardi in rural communities in central coastal Ecuador
| Communities | Infestation index (%) | Density | Crowding | Colonization index (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | D | P | D | P | D | P | D | |
| Bejuco | 18.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.04 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 61.5 | 50.0 |
| Pimpiguasí | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.01 | 13.1 | 1.0 | 28.6 | – |
| Cruz Alta | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| San Gabriel | 7.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.01 | 17.9 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| La Encantada | 15.3 | 6.1 | 1.0. | 0.2 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 20.0 | 33.3 |
| Macota Abajo | 7.9 | – | 0.1 | – | 1.3 | – | – | – |
| Jesús María | 2.6 | – | 0.2 | – | 7.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| San Gregorio | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| La Ciénega | 1.2 | – | 1.2 | – | 99.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| Quebrada de Maconta | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.01 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 75.0 | – |
| Total | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.03 | 9.8 | 1.9 | 41.2 | 36.4 |
D = domestic; P = peridomestic.