Scientific Data (Jun 2024)

VectAbundance: a spatio-temporal database of Aedes mosquitoes observations

  • Daniele Da Re,
  • Giovanni Marini,
  • Carmelo Bonannella,
  • Fabrizio Laurini,
  • Mattia Manica,
  • Nikoleta Anicic,
  • Alessandro Albieri,
  • Paola Angelini,
  • Daniele Arnoldi,
  • Marharyta Blaha,
  • Federica Bertola,
  • Beniamino Caputo,
  • Claudio De Liberato,
  • Alessandra della Torre,
  • Eleonora Flacio,
  • Alessandra Franceschini,
  • Francesco Gradoni,
  • Përparim Kadriaj,
  • Valeria Lencioni,
  • Irene Del Lesto,
  • Francesco La Russa,
  • Riccardo Paolo Lia,
  • Fabrizio Montarsi,
  • Domenico Otranto,
  • Gregory L’Ambert,
  • Annapaola Rizzoli,
  • Pasquale Rombolà,
  • Federico Romiti,
  • Gionata Stancher,
  • Alessandra Torina,
  • Enkelejda Velo,
  • Chiara Virgillito,
  • Fabiana Zandonai,
  • Roberto Rosà

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03482-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

Read online

Abstract Modelling approaches play a crucial role in supporting local public health agencies by estimating and forecasting vector abundance and seasonality. However, the reliability of these models is contingent on the availability of standardized, high-quality data. Addressing this need, our study focuses on collecting and harmonizing egg count observations of the mosquito Aedes albopictus, obtained through ovitraps in monitoring and surveillance efforts across Albania, France, Italy, and Switzerland from 2010 to 2022. We processed the raw observations to obtain a continuous time series of ovitraps observations allowing for an extensive geographical and temporal coverage of Ae. albopictus population dynamics. The resulting post-processed observations are stored in the open-access database VectAbundance.This initiative addresses the critical need for accessible, high-quality data, enhancing the reliability of modelling efforts and bolstering public health preparedness.