Spatial And Temporal Distribution Of Culex And Aedes Mosquitoes In Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAfrane, Y.A.
dc.contributor.authorAkuamoah-Boateng, Y.
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Asenso, C.M.
dc.contributor.authorAbdulai, A.
dc.contributor.authorSabtiu, A.R.M.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-23T11:12:26Z
dc.date.issued2025-12-15
dc.descriptionResearch Article
dc.description.abstractIn Africa, Culex is an important vector that transmits West Nile virus, whilst Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika. However, very limited data is available on their bionomics and ecology. Here, we provide data on the abundance and distribution of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana between 2017 and 2025. We collected 39,761 Culex and 6,047 Aedes mosquitoes using various mosquito-trapping tools. Both vectors were predominantly observed outdoors. Aedes aegypti was the most dominant Aedes vector observed in Ghana. The invasive Aedes albopictus was sampled in 2023, whereas Aedes vittatus was observed in Accra. Our data provides important information to support vector surveillance, ecological risk assessments, and integrated vector-management strategies.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (R01 A1123074, RO3 AI186018, and D43 TW 011513). The funding agency had no involvement in the study’s design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or manuscript preparation.
dc.identifier.citationAkuamoah-Boateng, Y., Owusu-Asenso, C. M., Abdulai, A., Sabtiu, A. R. M., Sraku, I. K., Mensah, S. K. E., ... & Afrane, Y. A. (2025). Spatial and temporal distribution of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana. Gigabyte, 2025, gigabyte170-0.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.170
dc.identifier.urihttps://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/44472
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGigabyte
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectTaxonomy
dc.titleSpatial And Temporal Distribution Of Culex And Aedes Mosquitoes In Ghana
dc.typeArticle

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