Table 2 Descriptive assessment of the litter cleanup event on Aedes egg abundance. Mosquitoes were reared from egg collections to adulthood for species identification
Collection Period | Collection Site | Number of Collections | Total Eggs | Mean Eggs (Std. Dev.1) | Total Aedes albopictus | Total Aedes triseriatus | Total Aedes japonicus | Mean Total Adults (Std Dev.1) | Mean Egg-to-Adult Percentage (Std Dev.1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-Cleanup | KKB Sites (Treatment) | 18 | 3,620 | 201.1 (158.7) | 890 | 41 | 0 | 66.50 (73.44) | 29.2% (41.7) |
Schools (Control) | 24 | 3,939 | 109.6 (109.2) | 685 | 328 | 0 | 42.21 (59.10) | 22.6% (19.1) | |
Post-Cleanup | KKB Sites (Treatment) | 25 | 3,376 | 135 (112.4) | 1,258 | 27 | 0 | 64.25 (48.73) | 52.6% (66.4) |
Schools (Control) | 37 | 7,353 | 155.6 (132.6) | 1,531 | 386 | 13 | 52.16 (51.22) | 26.2% (19.5) |