Table 2 Habitat preference and seasonal variations of Anopheles mosquitoes larvae and pupae in the study area (750 ml of water per collection)
Habitat | Anopheles gambiae complex | Anopheles funestus group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet | |
Pond bed | + + | − | + | − |
River bed | + + | − | + | − |
Spoor | + + | + + | + | + |
Concrete gutter | + | + + | − | − |
River edges | + + | − | + | + |
Canal | + + | + | + | − |
Abandon tyre | − | + | − | − |
Pot – hole | − | + + | − | − |
Gutter | + | + + | + | − |
Tyre tracks | − | + | − | − |
Abandon containers | − | + | − | − |
Rain pool | − | + + | − | − |