Table 2.

Typical starting date for vector control defined when the mosquito population a) is at its lowest (Early release), b) begins to increase (Mid release) and c) has reached its maximum (Late release).

	Tropical climate				Temperate climate
	North	East	South	West	All
(a) Early	6 Aug	5 Aug	4 Sep	23 Oct	24 Mar
(b) Mid	8 Dec	1 Nov	9 Dec	24 Dec	20 May
(c) Late	21 Jan	29 Jan	13 Feb	5 Feb	17 Jun