Table 5.
Distribution of mean levels of physicochemical parameters and Anopheles gambiae larval densities in Anyakpor and Dodowa from October 2020 to May 2021
| Study site | Habitat type | No. of habitats | Temp. (°C) | pH | TDS (ppm) | Cond. (µs) | Salinity (ppm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| Anyakpor | Swamps | 3 | 33.44 ± 1.16 | 7.05 ± 0.08 | 7.23 ± 1.69 | 10.4 ± 2.50 | 5.21 ± 1.26 |
| Artificial ponds | 12 | 32. 35 ± 1.13 | 7.10 ± 0.22 | 5.88 ± 2.05 | 8.62 ± 3.11 | 4.34 ± 1.67 | |
| Wells | 24 | 30. 58 ± 1.21 | 7.13 ± 0.11 | 2.75 ± 0.29 | 3.82 ± 0.51 | 1.89 ± 0.26 | |
| Furrows | 2 | 33.83 ± 0.67 | 7.02 ± 0.02 | 7.43 ± 1.73 | 11.25 ± 1.97 | 5.56 ± 2.01 | |
| Dodowa | Swamps | 3 | 31.14 ± 1.62 | 7.68 ± 0.33 | 2.33 ± 0.85 | 3.23 ± 1.16 | 0.155 ± 0.05 |
| Artificial ponds | 6 | 32.09 ± 2 .27 | 7.44 ± 0.24 | 3.55 ± 1.65 | 5.05 ± 2.38 | 0.24 ± 0.12 | |
| Puddles | 7 | 31.81 ± 1.83 | 7.60 ± 0.35 | 2.81 ± 1.67 | 3.71 ± 2.04 | 0.19 ± 0.01 | |
| Furrows | 2 | 31.20 ± 2.37 | 7.49 ± 0.05 | 1.87 ± 0.23 | 2.64 ± 0.32 | 0.13 ± 0.01 |