Table 1 Comparison of PCR and palp ratio (cut-off 0.81) for identification of putative A. melas from the Western Region and A. gambiae from Ashanti Region (controls) for species identification
Species | Western Region | Ashanti Region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Study area) | (Control area) | |||
PCR (%) | Palp ratio (%) | PCR (%) | Palp ratio (%) | |
A. gambiae s.l. | 296 | 1265 | 164 | 856 |
A. melas | 296 (100) | 1075 (85.1) | 0 (0) | 87 (10.2) |
A. gambiae s.s. | 0 (0) | 189 (14.9) | 164 (100) | 769 (89.8) |