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Table 1 Types and categories of breeding sites

From: Exploring fine-scale urban landscapes using satellite data to predict the distribution of Aedes mosquito breeding sites

Categories

Types

Comments

Management

Containers

containers over 200 L

containers with a volume of more than 200 L

emptying / covering / insecticide treatment

containers under 200 L

containers with a volume of less than 200 L

containers with a capacity smaller than barrels

barrels

barrels of 200 L

well

 

Plants

pots plants

 

regular maintenance of pots and garden

other plants

ground plants

Waste

building materials

 

storage/removal maintenance

tires

 

watercraft

 

small waste

can be removed manually

big waste

can not be removed manually

protection

tarpaulin, plastic, fabric… used to cover an object

Water Management Infrastructure

gutters

 

maintenance of water management infrastructures

canals

 

manholes

 

troughs

 

pit

 

Large Volume

large volumes

pool, large water basin

emptying / covering

Others

others

unclassified types

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