Table 1 Characteristics of the different types of breeding habitats recorded in the city of Yaoundé
Types of sites | Number of sites (%) | % with anopheline larvae | % with size < 1 m | % > 25 vegetation coverage | % with algae | % with culicine larvae |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puddles | 273 (51.6) | 50.5 | 44.3 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 22 |
Tire prints | 68 (12.9) | 67.6 | 58.8 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 22.1 |
Foot prints | 11 (2.1) | 91 | 81 | 10 | 0 | 41 |
Wells | 62 (11.7) | 17.7 | 51.6 | 11.3 | 30.6 | 11.3 |
Drains | 60 (11.3) | 25 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 45 | 21.7 |
Furrows | 44 (8.3) | 29.5 | 15.9 | 36.4 | 18.2 | 29.5 |
Artificial containersa | 4 (0.8) | 25 | 100 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Othersb | 7 (1.3) | 14.3 | 0 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 42.9 |