Table 3.
Type and number of water-holding containers infested with mosquito larvae or pupae
| Type of container | Number of containers (containers infested with pupae) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikocheni | Mwananyamala | Mzimuni | Total | |||||
| Larvae | Pupae | Larvae | Pupae | Larvae | Pupae | Larvae | Pupae | |
| Cement water tank (1000 L) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 5 (4) | 5 (4) |
| Flower pot | 11 (7) | 11 (3) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) | 21 (16) | 21 (12) |
| Plastic container (5–20 L) | 5 (3) | 5 (2) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 10 (3) | 10 (2) | 17 (6) | 17 (4) |
| Plastic water drum (200 L) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 4 (3) | 4 (3) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 10 (6) | 10 (5) |
| Water tank (> 200 L) | 7 (7) | 7 (5) | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 4 (0) | 4 (0) | 15 (9) | 15 (7) |
| Discarded car tires | 45 (38) | 45 (27) | 19 (18) | 19 (18) | 45 (38) | 45 (38) | 109 (94) | 109 (83) |
| Plastic container (< 5 L) | 4 (4) | 4 (1) | 5 (4) | 5 (4) | 6 (4) | 6 (3) | 15 (12) | 15 (8) |
| Water bucket (20 L) | 19 (8) | 19 (5) | 26 (12) | 26 (9) | 40 (5) | 40 (3) | 85 (25) | 85 (17) |
| Water bottle (12 L) | 9 (4) | 9 (4) | 5 (0) | 5 (0) | 2 (0) | 2 (0) | 16 (4) | 16 (4) |
| Others | 17 (15) | 17 (7) | 11 (4) | 11 (3) | 12 (7) | 12 (7) | 40 (26) | 40 (17) |
| Total | 123 (90) | 123 (56) | 81 (46) | 81 (43) | 129 (65) | 129 (61) | 333 (201) | 333 (160) |