Composition, habitat preference and seasonal variation of malaria vector larval and pupa stage in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

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Table 3 Seasonal variation of the physicochemical parameters (mean ± S.D) of Anopheles larvae habitats

Parameter	Season		Total mean ± S.D	X²	P-value
Parameter	Dry	Wet	Total mean ± S.D	X²	P-value
Electrical conductivity	350.76 ± 60.07	178.91 ± 48.65	250.52 ± 104.19	53.14	0.19
pH	6.78 ± 0.20	7.04 ± 0.33	6.93 ± 0.30	54.89	0.13
Total dissolved solid	17.48 ± 4.23	15.97 ± 4.05	16.60 ± 4.01	13.25	0.58
Temperature	27.13 ± 0.77	25.25 ± 0.81	26.03 ± 1.22	43.54	0.04
Dissolved oxygen	7.91 ± 0.11	8.21 ± 0.12	8.09 ± 0.19	30.09	0.00