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Table 4 Overview of agricultural wells surveyed, with number positive for Anopheles and Culex spp. and average pH and EC at the three main farm areas in Accra.

From: Impact of urban agriculture on malaria vectors in Accra, Ghana

Farm area

No. of Wells

No. positive for

Anopheles

No. positive for

Culex

pH (SEM)

EC (SEM)

Dzorwulu

370

23 (6.2%)

16 (4.3%)

7.2 (0.09)

726 (68.2)

Kotobabi

59

7 (11.9%)

1 (1.7%)

6.8 (0.07)

519 (61.3)

Korlebu

61

0 (0%)

36 (59.0%)

7.2 (0.08)

1709(55.3)

  1. EC = Electrical conductivity; SEM = standard error of mean.