Table 1 The mean number of Anopheles arabiensis larvae collected (mean ± SE) per 20 dips in paddies and canals identified using field sampled and QuickBird 0.61 m visible and near infra-red (NIR) data
Village | habitat type | No. of habitat | Proportion positive for Anopheleslarvae | 1st instars | 2nd instars | 3rd instars | 4th instars | Pupae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kangichiri | Paddy | 160 | 57.1 | 1.64 ± 0.38 | 1.18 ± 0.25 | 0.24 ± 0.13 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.40 ± 0.13 |
|  | Canal | 135 | 42.9 | 2.28 ± 1.16 | 0.99 ± 0.25 | 0.17 ± 0.10 | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 0.17 ± 0.05 |
Kiuria | Paddy | 122 | 62.8 | 5.50 ± 2.00 | 1.83 ± 0.59 | 0.14 ± 0.07 | 0.37 ± 0.35 | 0.27 ± 0.11 |
|  | Canal | 69 | 37.2 | 3.66 ± 0.85 | 2.59 ± 0.85 | 0.40 ± 0.10 | 0.04 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.09 |
Rurumi | Paddy | 106 | 68.6 | 1.42 ± 0.34 | 1.12 ± 0.45 | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 0.05 ± 0.03 | 0.16 ± 0.11 |
|  | Canal | 98 | 31.4 | 0.59 ± 0.12 | 0.23 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.02 |