Larval habitat diversity, physicochemical characteristics and their effect on the larval density of malaria vectors in the city of Accra, Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is more prevalent in rural areas than the urban environment partly due to less availability of Anopheles breeding habitats of natural origin in urban settings. However, recent studies have reported an increase in malaria cases in urban areas, possibly due to an increase in urban irrigated vegetable farming, open sewers, and discarded containers creating mosquito breeding habitats. This study investigated the diversity and distribution of mosquito larval habitats and the impact of physicochemical characteristics on the presence and density of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) larvae in Accra, Ghana.

Methods

Larval surveys and collections were conducted at 15 locations in Accra, during both the dry season (February to March) and rainy season (June to July)

SUBMITTER: Sabtiu ARM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature