Journal of Tropical Medicine / 2024 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Breeding Habitat Preference of the Dengue Vector Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Urban, Semiurban, and Rural Areas in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka Table 1 Correlation between larval densities of dengue vectors (A: Ae. aegypti and B: Ae. albopictus ) and breeding preference ratio (BPR) according to container categories in urban, semiurban, and rural study sites of Kurunegala district.
Container category BPR Larval density Correlation between BPR and larval density Urban-B Semiurban-B Rural-B Urban-A Urban-B Semiurban-B Rural-B Urban-A Urban-B Semiurban-B Rural-B Urban-A Type of container WSB 0.63 1.33 0.85 1.33 22.33 27.00 45.67 15.00 0.685 0.865 0.719 WSC 0.99 0.91 0.92 1.98 20.33 21.33 28.67 14.00 0.976 0.999 0.976 0.756 Concrete slabs 1.98 0.00 1.12 3.86 16.33 9.67 5.00 11.00 0.276 0.967 0.453 0.785 Gutters 0.44 0.31 1.25 3.89 4.67 1.33 12.67 21.00 0.998∗ 0.786 0.345 0.748 Tyres 1.40 4.56 1.66 0.99 43.00 22.67 33.00 6.00 0.264 0.836 0.909 0.999 Ornamental flower pots 0.97 2.10 1.60 1.31 19.33 56.00 40.00 4.00 0.686 0.979 0.185 0.542 Tree holes 0.64 0.97 1.00 1.79 2.67 17.33 7.00 2.00 0.263 0.331 0.559 0.178 Leafe axis 0.85 0.10 0.83 2.11 5.00 0.67 8.67 4.00 0.971 0.672 0.706 0.542 AC refrigerator 0.91 0.68 0.73 0.36 32.00 19.00 12.00 1.50 0.999 0.998 0.714 0.978 Covering item 1.55 0.78 1.25 1.82 43.67 5.00 15.33 12.00 0.888 0.246 0.904 0.304 Discarded degradable 1.32 0.96 0.61 0.92 16.33 5.00 8.00 1.50 0.716 0.863 0.876 0.172 Discarded nondegradable 1.18 1.27 1.53 0.36 101.0 50.33 137.0 4.00 0.342 0.975 0.708 0.267 Clay pots 0.55 0.50 0.40 0.37 23.00 39.00 22.67 2.00 0.867 0.526 0.646 0.979 Commodes and cisterns 0.45 0.83 0.31 0.97 6.00 15.00 9.00 12.67 0.615 0.650 0.654 0.872 Bamboo stumps 1.03 0.45 1.20 0.00 9.33 2.33 16.33 0.00 0.134 0.435 0.231 — Miscellaneous 0.21 0.12 0.11 0.23 2.76 2.45 1.65 1.23 0.143 0.254 0.345 0.123 Type of materials Concrete 1.32 1.32 0.82 1.43 56.00 68.00 73.67 29.00 0.964 0.992 0.777 0.978 Plastic 1.31 0.95 0.70 0.33 137.0 139.6 222.6 53.50 0.856 0.999 0.980 0.994 Natural 1.20 0.78 1.09 0.41 17.00 6.00 32.00 6.00 0.868 0.994 0.948 0.786 Clay 0.69 0.45 0.28 1.10 23.00 16.00 22.67 2.00 0.999 0.999 0.84 0.979 Ceramic 1.34 2.40 1.04 0.68 6.00 11.33 9.00 0.00 0.191 — — — Rubber 1.48 3.64 1.97 2.25 43.00 39.67 33.00 6.00 0.696 0.854 0.406 0.996 Glass 1.40 1.23 0.93 0.30 101.0 69.67 137.0 4.00 0.165 0.456 0.432 0.234 Miscellaneous 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.31 4.62 3.87 5.87 1.67 0.132 0.243 0.145 0.456 Place of container Indoor 1.94 0.93 0.82 1.94 60.33 75.67 66.67 3.90 0.345 0.586 0.645 0.245 Outdoor 0.69 0.96 1.07 0.83 304.6 229.0 549.0 4.73 0.786 0.569 0.289 0.567
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