Table 2.
Mosquitoes identified from larvae collected from artificial containers in Dire Dawa.
| Type of container | Number of containers inspected | Number of positive containers (%) | Species of mosquitoes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ae. aegypti (%) | Culex (%) | |||
| Tire | 276 | 135 (33.33) | 221 (13.98) | 146 (49.82) |
| Barrel | 78 | 65 (16.04) | 371 (23.48) | 56 (19.11) |
| Plastic drum | 116 | 98 (24.19) | 659 (41.70) | 28 (9.55) |
| Jerricans | 143 | 77 (19.01) | 144 (9.11) | 12 (4.09) |
| Mud pot | 8 | 5 (1.23) | 54 (3.41) | 0 |
| Flower pot | 28 | 2 (0.49) | 2 (0.12) | 5 (1.70) |
| Discarded sink | 33 | 5 (1.23) | 5 (0.31) | 16 (5.46) |
| Buckets | 35 | 11 (2.71) | 12 (0.75) | 0 |
| Plastic bowl | 19 | 2 (0.49) | 29 (1.83) | 0 |
| Dustbin | 8 | 2 (0.49) | 35 (2.21) | 0 |
| Polythene sheet | 5 | 2 (0.49) | 46 (2.91) | 0 |
| Discarded excavator | 1 | 1 (0.24) | 2 (0.12) | 30 (10.23) |
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| Total | 750 | 405 | 1580 | 293 |