Table 1.
Characteristics of larval habitats of Anopheles multicolor and An. arabiensis in Nouakchott, Mauritania
| District | GPS (North, West) | Altitude (m) | Habitat type | Origin | Salinity (g/l) | Turbidity (NTU) | D.O (%) | Anopheles spp. larvae | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An. arabiensis | An. multicolor | ||||||||
| Ain Talh | 18°07ʹ36ʺ, 15°56'11ʺ | 7 | Puddle | Public standpipe | 0.2 | 44.7 | 50.7 | + | − |
| Tenweish | 18°03ʹ23ʺ, 15°51ʹ00ʺ | 5 | Puddle | Drinking water pipe | 0.6 | 9.8 | 55.0 | + | − |
| Sebkha | 18°05ʹ02ʺ, 15°59ʹ17ʺ | 7 | Pit | Market gardening | 1.3 | 101.0 | 28.2 | + | − |
| Cité plage | 18°05ʹ57ʺ, 16°00ʹ09ʺ | 3 | Puddle | Drinking water pipe | 2.3 | 199.4 | 24.6 | + | − |
| Ten Soueilim | 18°05ʹ57ʺ, 15°57ʹ09ʺ | 4 | Pool | Ground-water | 16.8 | 10.0 | 65.0 | + | + |
| Zaatar | 18°05ʹ37ʺ, 15°56ʹ20ʺ | 5 | Puddle | Ground-water | 28.9 | 35.4 | 29.7 | + | + |
Abbreviations: GPS, global positioning system; NTU, Nephelometric turbidity unit; D.O, dissolved oxygen; m, meters above sea level