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Table 1 Larva and pupa numbers by type of container and presence or absence of fish in water containers

^* p聽=聽0.0004, t-test comparing containers with and without fish
^** p聽=聽0.006, t-test comparing containers with and without fish
^a Garrafones are plastic water bottles of 5-20聽l capacity and cacharros are waste materials with a shape allowing water to accumulate in them. Fish cannot be placed in either of these water containers.

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