Table 5 Final nb-GLM model for the response variable (mosquito larvae predators) and their predictors (mosquitoes and the physico-chemical parameters) that remained in the model, denoting factors influencing mosquito predators abundance in habitats along the Mara river
Variable | Estimate | Std. error | z value | Pr (>|z|) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept | -3.45 | 1.22 | -2.83 | 0.005 |
Dissolved oxygen (DO) | 0.38 | 0.11 | 3.34 | <0.001 |
Temperature | 0.07 | 0.03 | 2.75 | 0.006 |
Turbidity | -0.01 | 0.01 | -3.63 | <0.001 |
Mosquito larvae | 0.41 | 0.10 | 6.49 | <0.001 |