Spatial and temporal distribution of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana

Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng; Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso; Anisa Abdulai; Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu; Isaac Kwame Sraku; Sebastian Kwo Egyin Mensah; Faustina Adobea Owusu; Abena Ahema Ebuako; Godfred Amoateng; Bright Churchill Obeng; Richard Tettey Doe; Emmanuel Nana Boadu; Akua Aboagyewaa Appiah; Grace Arhin Danquah; Nutifafa Efui Abusah; Dhikrullahi Bunkunmi Shittu; Gabriel Akosah-Brempong; Cosmos Manwovor Anbon Pambit Zong; Daniel Kodjo Halou; Osei Kwaku Akuoko; Cornelia Appiah-Kwarteng; Yaw Asare Afrane

doi:10.46471/gigabyte.170

Spatial and temporal distribution of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana

Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng
, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso
, Anisa Abdulai
, Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu
, Isaac Kwame Sraku
, Sebastian Kwo Egyin Mensah
, Faustina Adobea Owusu
, Abena Ahema Ebuako
, Godfred Amoateng
, Bright Churchill Obeng
, Richard Tettey Doe
, Emmanuel Nana Boadu
, Akua Aboagyewaa Appiah
, Grace Arhin Danquah
, Nutifafa Efui Abusah
, Dhikrullahi Bunkunmi Shittu
, Gabriel Akosah-Brempong
, Cosmos Manwovor Anbon Pambit Zong
, Daniel Kodjo Halou
, Osei Kwaku Akuoko

Cornelia Appiah-Kwarteng, Yaw Asare Afrane

Vector Biology

University of Ghana
LITE (Liverpool Insect Testing Establishment)

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In 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.

Original language	English
Journal	GigaByte
Volume	2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.170
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2025

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Akuamoah-Boateng, Y., Owusu-Asenso, C. M., Abdulai, A., Sabtiu, A. R. M., Sraku, I. K., Mensah, S. K. E., Owusu, F. A., Ebuako, A. A., Amoateng, G., Obeng, B. C., Doe, R. T., Boadu, E. N., Appiah, A. A., Danquah, G. A., Abusah, N. E., Shittu, D. B., Akosah-Brempong, G., Zong, C. M. A. P., Halou, D. K., ... Afrane, Y. A. (2025). Spatial and temporal distribution of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Ghana. GigaByte, 2025. https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.170

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