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ArticleScientific reports2026

Immature development time and survivorship of the dengue vectors Aedes aegypti, Aedes vittatus, and the invasive Aedes albopictus in Ghana.

Yaw Akuamoah-Boateng, Maxwell G Machani, Emmanuel N Boadu, Sebastian K E Mensah, Nana Aba S Eyeson, Anisa Abdulai, Yaw A Afrane

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Yaw Akuamoah-BoatengCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Maxwell G MachaniCentre for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kisumu, Kenya.
Emmanuel N BoaduCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Sebastian K E MensahCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Nana Aba S EyesonCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Anisa AbdulaiCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana.
Yaw A AfraneCentre for Vector-Borne Disease Research, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. yafrane@ug.edu.gh.

Funding

Regional Centre for Vector Borne Diseases in West Africa (RCVBD)D43TW011513 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI YAW ASARE AFRANE, Guiyun Yan · 2021 to 2026
$1.5M
Invasive Anopheles stephensi in Ghana: Sampling Tools and Vector Population DynamicsR03AI186018 · NIAID · COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF GHANA · PI AFRANE, YAW ASARE · 2024 to 2025
$108k
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW011513NIAID NIH HHS R03 AI186018NIH HHS RO3 AI186018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Invasion of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the West African sub-region has coincided with multiple outbreaks of dengue fever. Unfortunately, little is known about the biology and ecology of the invasive Aedes albopictus and native vectors Aedes aegypti, Aedes vittatus. This study investigated the immature development time and survivorship of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Aedes vittatus mosquitoes in Ghana. Larval life-tables were conducted under semi-field conditions. Larval development time, pupation rate, and survivorship were recorded daily. Larval development time from L1→L4 was not significantly different among species. The pupation rate (Ae. aegypti: 88.7 ± 6.5, Ae. albopictus: 88 ± 9.6, Ae. vittatus: 82.7 ± 5.5) did not differ significantly. Survivorship of Ae. aegypti (0.83 ± 0.06), Ae. albopictus (0.80 ± 0.05) and Ae. vittatus (0.74 ± 0.04) was not statistically different. In combined microcosms, where all three species were raised together, survivorship of Ae. vittatus was lower (0.76 ± 0.18) compared to Ae. aegypti (0.84 ± 0.21) and Ae. albopictus (0.82 ± 0.18). This study shows that the invasive dengue vector Ae. albopictus exhibits developmental time and survival rates that are close to those of the native Ae. aegypti, indicating successful adaptation to local environments. These findings suggest that, Ae. albopictus could establish, proliferate, and compete with native dengue vectors in Ghana.

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AedesDengueMosquito VectorsAnimalsGhanaIntroduced SpeciesLarvaPupaAedes aegyptiAedes albopictusAedes vittatusDevelopment timeInterspecific competitionLarval survivorship

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