Survival rate and development time of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> larvae in urban, suburban and rural areas.

<p>A and B: survival rate; A: natural habitat; B: food supplement. C and D: development time; C: natural habitat; D: food supplement. Values are the mean ±95%CI.</p

Map of study areas in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China.

<p>The ecology study of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> was conducted in three areas. A: Rural, Dengcun in Conghua county, B: Suburban, Liangtian, in Baiyun district, C: Urban, Tonghe in Baiyun district.</p

Seasonal shifts in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> habitats in different areas.

<p>Seasonal shifts in <i>Ae. albopictus</i> habitats in different areas.</p

Factors that were significantly associated with the presence of immature <i>Aedes albopictus</i>.

<p>Note: A stepwise logistic regression was used. The presence of immature <i>Aedes albopictus</i> was used as the dependent variable, and variables that were insignificant at the 0.05 level are not included in the table.</p><p>Factors that were significantly associated with the presence of immature <i>Aedes albopictus</i>.</p

Immature mosquito density at three sites (larvae per liter).

<p>Note: Numbers in the same row connected with different letters indicate a significant difference at the 5% level by Tukey HSD test.</p><p>Immature mosquito density at three sites (larvae per liter).</p

Survivorship curve of adult <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in different seasons.

<p>The left panel is for August to September, and the right panel is for October and November. The top panel (A and B) is for male, and the bottom panel (C and D) is for female.</p

Summary of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in different study areas and habitat types.

<p>Note:</p>a<p>: Over 120 different types of containers were inspected and summarized into the 15 categories listed above. The container type often reflects the name of the container. However, six of the categories include containers that provided comparable larval habitats as follows: “Flower pot” includes ceramic flower pots, plastic flower pots, and aquatic plants; “Metal container/bucket” includes most metal buckets, a few metal dishes, and holds; “Pool” includes natural and man-made pool; “clay pottery” includes clay cylinders and pots; “Building tool” includes barrels of cement, wheel barrows, cement mixers, and cement holds; “Natural container” includes tree holes, stumps, and puddles.</p>b<p>: The data represent <i>Ae. albopictus</i>-positive habitats, total number of aquatic habitats, and percentage of positive habitats in brackets.</p>c<p>: Containers categorized as “other” included leather shoes, discarded drawers, and wood containers.</p><p>Summary of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> in different study areas and habitat types.</p