Research Article

Technical Workflow Development for Integrating Drone Surveys and Entomological Sampling to Characterise Aquatic Larval Habitats of Anopheles funestus in Agricultural Landscapes in Côte d’Ivoire

Table 1

Physicochemical characteristics of interest to be collected in each water body.

VariableEquipment and collection method

LocationTablet ODK GPS
Type of water bodyObservation
Size of water bodyApproximation, with larger water bodies verified using drone imagery
Proportion of emergent vegetation coverApproximation to the nearest 10%
Predominant type of emergent vegetation presentObservation, as classified in [40]
Canopy coverApproximation to the nearest 10%
Water transparencyObservation against a white background (dipper)
Water permanenceObservation
Water movementObservation
Water depthRuler
Total dissolved solidsTotal dissolved solids measurement device