Table 1 Ecological characteristics of Ae. albopictus sampling sites
From: Diversity of culturable bacteria including Pantoea in wild mosquito Aedes albopictus
Region | Site | Zone | Vegetation | Potential hosts | *Male | *Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Analamanga | Ambohidratrimo | Village outskirts | Bamboo hedge | Humans, birds, reptiles | 20 | 5 |
Tsimbazaza Park | City | Bushes and fruit trees (mango) | Humans, lemurs, reptiles, birds | 7 | 8 | |
Ankazobe | Village outskirts | Bamboo forest | Humans, chickens | 13 | 19 | |
Atsinanana | Toamasina Town | City | Bushes and fruit trees (banana tree) | Humans, chickens, ducks | 16 | 16 |