Table 1. The number of wet containers sampled indoors and outdoors and immature Ae. aegypti positivity rates.
| Indoor | outdoor | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Type | Negative | Positive (%) | Negative | Positive (%) | Negative | Positive (%) |
| Underground tanks | 0 | 0 (0) | 19 | 65 (77.4) | 19 | 65 (77.4) |
| Metal/plastic* barrels | 8 | 14 (63.6) | 26 | 7 (21.2) | 34 | 21 (38.2) |
| Jerry cans | 4 | 5 (55.6) | 23 | 4 (14.8) | 27 | 9 (25) |
| Buckets | 5 | 1 (20) | 32 | 2 (5.9) | 37 | 3 (7.5) |
| Jars | 0 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) |
| Ground surface tanks | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 3 (75) | 1 | 3 (75) |
| Plastic containers | 0 | 0 (0) | 9 | 5 (35.7) | 9 | 5 (35.7) |
| Tyres | 0 | 0 (0) | 6 | 10 (62.5) | 6 | 10 (62.5) |
| Cooking pans | 0 | 0 (0) | 4 | 1 (25) | 4 | 1 (25) |
| Small cans | 0 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 (0) | 18 | 0 (0) |
| Potted plants | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Total | 17 | 20 (54.1) | 145 | 97 (66.9) | 162 | 117 (72.2) |
Percentages of positive containers are indicated in parenthesis within the table
* = 50–200 liters capacity