Diversity in breeding sites and distribution of Anopheles mosquitoes in selected urban areas of southern Ghana.

Background: Anopheles vectors of malaria are supposedly less common in urban areas as a result of pollution, but there is increasing evidence of their adaptation to organically polluted water bodies. This study characterized the breeding habitats of Anopheles mosquitoes in the two major urban areas in southern Ghana; Accra (AMA) and Sekondi-Takoradi (STMA) Metropolitan Areas, during dry and wet seasons.

Methods: Anopheles mosquito larvae were sampled using standard dipping methods to determine larval densities.