Global compendium of Aedes albopictus occurrence
GBIF
Dataset type
This dataset that contains primary occurrence data for species.
Description
Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the main vectors transmitting dengue and chikungunya viruses. Despite being pathogens of global public health importance, knowledge of their vectors’ global distribution remains patchy and sparse. A global geographic database of known occurrences of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus between 1960 and 2014 was compiled. Herein we present the database, which comprises occurrence data linked to point or polygon locations, derived from peer-reviewed literature and unpublished studies including national entomological surveys and expert networks. We describe all data collection processes, as well as geo-positioning methods, database management and quality-control procedures. This is the first comprehensive global database of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus occurrence, consisting of 19,930 and 22,137 geo-positioned occurrence records respectively. Both datasets can be used for a variety of mapping and spatial analyses of the vectors and, by inference, the diseases they transmit.
Type of content
Includes: Point occurrence data, gbif import.Citation
Page R D M, Kraemer M U G, Sinka M E, Duda K A, Mylne A, Shearer F M, Brady O J, Messina J P, Barker C M, Moore C G, Carvalho R G, Coelho G E, Van Bortel W, Hendrickx G, Schaffner F, Wint G R W, Elyazar I R F, Teng H, Hay S I. Global compendium of Aedes albopictus occurrence. Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7apj8n accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-07.
Digitised records
Looking up... the number of records that can be accessed through the BioAtlas - Atlas bioraznolikosti Hrvatske. This resource was last checked for updated data on 15 Nov 2024. The most recent data was published on 15 Nov 2024.
Metadata last updated on 2024-11-15 20:23:37.0
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