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Table 6 Comparison of sampling methods for the collection of mosquitoes in the Sahel ecological zone

From: Spatiotemporal distribution and insecticide resistance status of Aedes aegypti in Ghana

Study sites

Dry season

Rainy season

 

BG trap (%)

HLC (%)

PPK (%)

BG trap (%)

HLC (%)

PPK (%)

 

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

In.

Out.

Larabanga

2 (13.3)

13 (86.7)

0

0

1 (4.4)

22 (95.6)

4 (22.2)

14 (77.8)

34 (63)

20 (37)

40 (32)

86 (68)

Navrongo

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

36 (22.9)

121 (77.1)

0

22 (100)

18 (36)

32 (64)

92 (26)

262 (74)

0

8 (100)

Paga

0

0

0

1 (100)

0

0

4 (100)

0

37 (22)

131 (78)

87 (70)

37 (30)

Total

12 (5.1)

19 (8.1)

36 (15.4)

122 (52.1)

1 (0.4)

44 (18.8)

26 (2.8)

46 (5.1)

163 (18)

413 (45.6)

127 (14)

131 (14.5)

Total per trap

31 (2.7)

158 (13.9)

45 (3.9)

72 (6.3)

576 (50.5)

258 (22.6)

  1. BG trap BG-Sentinel 2 trap, HLC human landing catch, PPK Prokopack Aspirator, In. indoors, Out. outdoors