Entomological surveillance on Aedes aegypti during covid 19 period in Cape Coast, Ghana: Risk of arboviral outbreaks, multiple insecticide resistance and distribution of F1534C, V410L and V1016I kdr mutations.

• Main Authors: Joana Ayettey (Author), Aikins Ablorde (Author), Godwin K Amlalo (Author), Ben A Mensah (Author), Andreas A Kudom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>The study assessed the risk of transmission of Aedes-borne arboviruses in a community at Cape Coast during the Covid-19 restriction period in 2020 based on entomological indices. The spatial distribution of insecticide resistance was also assessed in Ae. aegypti popula...