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Table 2 Distribution of ace 1 mutation (G119S) in Culex species from different urban areas in Ghana

From: Preliminary assessment of the potential role of urbanization in the distribution of carbamate and organophosphate resistant populations of Culex species in Ghana

Study sites

Culex species

ace 1 mutation

 

C.q

C.d

SS

RS

RR

F(R)

Accra

25

0

48% (12)

40% (10)

12%(3)

0.32

Cape Coast

0

10

100% (20)

0%(0)

0%(0)

0

Kumasi

16

0

81.3% (13)

12.5(2)

6.2%(1)

0.13

Sunyani

0

10

36.4% (4)

45.5% (5)

18.2% (2)

0.41

Techiman

0

5

80% (4)

20%(1)

0%(0)

0.1

  1. Value in bracket represents sample size. C.q – Culex quinquefasciatus, C.d – Culex decens, SS – homozygote susceptible, RS – heterozygote resistant, RR – homozygote resistant, F(R) – frequency of resistant allele.