Table 8 Participants’ reasoning as to why there was an initial decrease followed by an increase in mosquito and other insect numbers
Reason | Huts (n = 5) | Houses (n = 3) |
|---|---|---|
Lining stopped working | 100 % (5/5) disagreed | 100 % (3/3) disagreed |
More mosquitoes after heavy rain | 100 % (5/5) agreed | 100 % (3/3) agreed |
Always more mosquitoes later in the season | 100 % (5/5) agreed | 67 % (2/3) agreed |
Other | N/A | One response “When many fruits rotten they can cause many mosquitoes” |