Table 2.
Comparison of mosquito species diversity among different trapping methods, western Kenya
| Place of collection | Trapping method | Species richness | Simpson’s diversity index, 1-D (95% CI) | Simpson’s evenness, E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoors | Pit shelter | 4 | 0.18 (0.17–0.20)a | 0.25 |
| Sticky pot | 5 | 0.26 (0.23–0.29)b | 0.32 | |
| Clay pot | 3 | 0.27 (0.24–0.30)b | 0.37 | |
| Light trap | 5 | 0.70 (0.69–0.71)d | 0.87 | |
| Exit trap | 5 | 0.63 (0.62–0.64)c | 0.79 | |
| Indoors | Prokopack | 4 | 0.53 (0.52–0.55)e | 0.71 |
| Light trap | 5 | 0.68 (0.67–0.69)f | 0.85 |
Note: The different superscript letters indicate that mosquito species diversity varied significantly between trapping methods