Urban malaria vector dynamics in Accra, Ghana

Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu; Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng; Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso; Anisa Abdulai; Isaac Kwame Sraku; Daniel Kodjo Halou; Richard Tettey Doe; Emmanuel Nana Boadu; Sebastian Kow Egyin Mensah; Judith Dzifa Azumah; Sarkodie Adu-Barima; Lourees Esi Awotwe; Alberta Walker; Stephina Adjoa Yanney; Abena Ahema Ebuako; Nana Aba Sertorwu Eyeson; Akua Aboagyewaa Appiah; Bright Churchill Obeng; Godfred Amoateng; Grace Arhin Danquah; Nutifafa Efui Abusah; Edwin Edem Agbotah; Ruth Owusu Kwarteng; Jemima Boateng; Isaac Amankona Hinne; Cornelia Appiah-Kwarteng; Akua Oben Forson; Fred Aboagye-Antwi; Yaw Asare Afrane

doi:10.46471/gigabyte.177

Urban malaria vector dynamics in Accra, Ghana

Abdul Rahim Mohammed Sabtiu
, Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng
, Christopher Mfum Owusu-Asenso
, Anisa Abdulai
, Isaac Kwame Sraku
, Daniel Kodjo Halou
, Richard Tettey Doe
, Emmanuel Nana Boadu
, Sebastian Kow Egyin Mensah
, Judith Dzifa Azumah
, Sarkodie Adu-Barima
, Lourees Esi Awotwe
, Alberta Walker
, Stephina Adjoa Yanney
, Abena Ahema Ebuako
, Nana Aba Sertorwu Eyeson
, Akua Aboagyewaa Appiah
, Bright Churchill Obeng
, Godfred Amoateng
, Grace Arhin Danquah

Nutifafa Efui Abusah, Edwin Edem Agbotah, Ruth Owusu Kwarteng, Jemima Boateng, Isaac Amankona Hinne, Cornelia Appiah-Kwarteng, Akua Oben Forson, Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Yaw Asare Afrane

Vector Biology

University of Ghana
Gifu University
University of Nevada, Reno

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Abstract

Urban malaria is an emerging challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, driven by unplanned urbanization, irrigation, and vector adaptation; yet data on urban vectors, their diversity and malaria transmission potential are limited. We assessed Anopheles gambiae s.l. abundance, species composition, and behavior in Accra, Ghana, during dry and rainy seasons of 2022 to 2024 across fifteen sites representing different socioeconomic settings. A total of 20,945 host-seeking and 1,613 resting Anopheles mosquitoes were collected. Abundance was highest in irrigation and peri-urban sites, and lowest in low socioeconomic areas. An. gambiae s.s. dominated host-seeking populations, while An. coluzzii dominated resting ones. Findings highlight irrigation and peri-urban areas as hotspots, requiring targeted surveillance and control.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	GigaByte
Volume	2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.177
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2026

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Biodiversity
Ecology
Taxonomy

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Sabtiu, A. R. M., Akuamoah-Boateng, Y., Owusu-Asenso, C. M., Abdulai, A., Sraku, I. K., Halou, D. K., Doe, R. T., Boadu, E. N., Mensah, S. K. E., Azumah, J. D., Adu-Barima, S., Awotwe, L. E., Walker, A., Yanney, S. A., Ebuako, A. A., Eyeson, N. A. S., Appiah, A. A., Obeng, B. C., Amoateng, G., ... Afrane, Y. A. (2026). Urban malaria vector dynamics in Accra, Ghana. GigaByte, 2026, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.46471/gigabyte.177

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Urban malaria vector dynamics in Accra, Ghana

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