Table 2 Monthly anopheline collections and measured chemical parameters at Kallady.
From: Anopheles culicifacies breeding in brackish waters in Sri Lanka and implications for malaria control
Month | Chemical parameters | Number of adults identified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | pH | Dissolved oxygen (mg/L) | Salinity (ppt) | An. culicifacies | An. subpictus |
Sept, 2009 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 24 | - |
Oct, 2009 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 39 | 44 |
Nov, 2009 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 56 | 09 |
Dec, 2009 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 26 | - |
Jan, 2010 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 0 | 324 | - |
Feb, 2010 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 192 | - |