Table 3. Type and proportion of breeding habitats positive for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, Sri Lanka, 2017*.
| Province | Discarded items, % | Water storage containers and tanks, % | Ponds and ornamental items, % | Wells and tube wells, % | Natural water collections, % | Other miscellaneous items, %† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | 50.9 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 31.5 |
| Eastern | 33.9 | 22.9 | 3.0 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 27.0 |
| Sabaragamuwa | 55.6 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 24.0 |
| Northern | 18.8 | 55.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 23.0 |
| Central | 21.9 | 42.9 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 33.2 |
| Southern | 41.6 | 23.7 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 25.9 |
| North-Western | 46.4 | 21.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 24.9 |
| Uva | 41.2 | 39.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 17.9 |
| North-Central |
19.1 |
30.1 |
8.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
42.8 |
| National average | 38.7 | 23.9 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
*Total number of premises inspected: 279,728; total Ae. aegypti–positive containers: 9,699. Source: (7). †Including refrigerator trays, nonfunctional cisterns, pet feeding cups, gutters, concrete slabs, and any other water-collecting containers.