Assessment of the Bacterial communities associated with Anopheles gambiae larval habitats in Southern Ghana.

ABSTRACT: Mosquito breeding habitats are ecosystems that comprise a complex, intimately associated micro-organism. This study aimed to determine the bacteria communities associated with Anopheles larval habitats and correlate their prevalence to the absence or presence of mosquito larvae. The 16S rRNA profiles of bacterial communities in Anopheles-positive breeding habitats (productive and semi-productive habitats) and negative habitats (non-productive) from Southern Ghana were analyzed using the Oxford Nanopore's MinION platform with water and larval samples. A total of 15 bacterial taxa were identified across all habitats based on productivity. Significantly, mosquito-positive breeding habitats (productive and semi-productive) had more bacterial diversity compared to mosquito-negative habitats (no

SUBMITTER: Forson AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12111414 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature