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Table 3 Type and number of water-holding containers infested with mosquito larvae or pupae

From: Aedes aegypti abundance, larval indices and risk for dengue virus transmission in Kinondoni district, Tanzania

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)