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 2

Land cover and water body types associated with An. funestus larval and adult presence.

ReferenceLocationLand cover typeType of water body
AgricultureHuman settlementRiverSavannahSwampOthers

[41]BeninSmall scaleYes
[32]CameroonYesYesSmall water bodies, cattle footprints
[42]CameroonCroplandYesDeciduous woodland
[43]MalawiSmall scaleShrub and grassland
[18]Kenya, TanzaniaYesYesYesSwamps, vegetated (grass) stream and river edges, and vegetated pools
[10]KenyaLarge, semipermanent with aquatic vegetation and algae
[28]TanzaniaYesEphemeral river channels
[11]KenyaHighlandsStreams, drainage ditch habitats
[27]KenyaShaded water
[12]EthiopiaIrrigated landscapePuddles of lowland dam, and irrigation canals
[21, 22]KenyaYesGrass coverSwamps, drainage ditches, and abandoned gold mines
[19]MozambiqueYesSwamps with reed grass
[17, 44]KenyaYesPastureSwamps and permanent water bodies
[45]KenyaStream pools
[13]TanzaniaRice and maizeYesYesSmall spring-fed pools, medium-sized semipermanent natural ponds, slow-moving water along river tributaries
[20]KenyaYesCultivated
[46]ZimbabweSmall-scale farming along rivers (maize, bananas, and yams)YesTropical savannahSparse woodlandIrrigation canals, marshes, and shallow wells
[47]EritreaYesStreams
[48]NigeriaFarmlandYesNonmoving water bodies, cemented reservoirs, rice farms, ponds, pools, and overhead tanks