Table 1.
Aquatic larval habitats utilized by the five anopheline species found in Central and Western Provinces, Solomon Islands
| Habitat type | Species and number of sites occupied (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An. farauti | An. hinesorum | An. lungae | An. nataliae | An. solomonis | |
| Lagoon or swamp | 19 (55.9) | 20 (45.5) | 4 (26.7) | 4 (40.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Drains | 3 (8.8) | 8 (18.2) | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Transient pools | 2 (5.9) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Man-made holes | 7 (20.6) | 5 (11.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (50.0) |
| Riverine | 1 (2.9) | 7 (15.9) | 7 (46.7) | 4 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) |
| Spring well | 2 (5.9) | 3 (6.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) |