B6.4 Insects: mosquitoes and flies

Survey Data

 Percentage of housesTotal houses surveyedChange since 2006
No mosquito breeding areas51%77123%
One to four mosquito breeding areas37%77121%
Five or more mosquito breeding areas12%7712-4%
All waste water around the house OK77%77125%
No evidence of mosquitoes or flies at time of survey28%77120
No evidence of mosquitoes or flies at time of survey (but reported by residents and may be seasonal or weather related)47%77125%
Evidence of mosquitoes or flies at time of survey26%7151-10%
Kitchen bin
OK large enough and able to exclude flies & mice14%7151N/A
Kitchen bin not large enough, not able to exclude flies & mice or damaged31%7151N/A
No kitchen bin55%71514%
Screening out insects
No data recorded4%7713-2%
All external doors and windows screened11%7713-2%
Between 80% to 99% of doors and windows screened13%77131%
Less than 80% of doors and windows screened72%77133%
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