Table 2 Relative abundance of mosquitoes in relation to physico-chemical parameters of the breeding sites in Akure South Local Government Area
Location | Physico-chemical parameters | Conductivity (μs) | Number of pool | Number of larvae collected | Relative abundance | Larva number per pool | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | pH | Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) | Examined | Positive (%) | |||||
Oja-Oba | 28.0 | 7.14 | 3.58 | 67.0 | 20 | 19 (95) | 994 | 52.32 | 49.7 |
FUTA | 28.6 | 7.16 | 3.84 | 68.6 | 20 | 18 (90) | 1400 | 77.78 | 70.0 |
Ondo road | 27.3 | 7.30 | 3.76 | 98.0 | 20 | 13 (65) | 224 | 32.00 | 11.2 |
Alagbaka | 28.0 | 7.16 | 2.43 | 82.0 | 20 | 8 (40) | 124 | 15.50 | 6.2 |
Seebi | 29.0 | 7.18 | 3.27 | 65.6 | 20 | 15 (75) | 198 | 39.60 | 9.9 |
Total | 140.9 | 35.94 | 16.88 | 381.2 | 100 | 73 (73) | 2940 | 217.2 | 29.4 |