Adult and larvae mosquito counts from 12 UK wetland sites in southern England, collected between March 2017 and October 2018
This dataset contains a mosquito species table with counts for adults and larvae. Samples are from 12 UK wetland sites, sampled between April 2017 and September 2018. A map included in the wetlandmetadata.docx file shows site locations, which include both coastal and inland wetlands, and range from Devon to Kent and from Lincolnshire to Dorset. Samples were collected by staff from University of Greenwich and the UK Health Security Agency: collaborators in a NERC-funded project (NE/NO13379/1), part of the Valuing Nature Programme. We found a total of 19 mosquito species: • 10 Aedes • 3 Anopheles • 3 Culisseta • 2 Culex • 1 Coquillettidia. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/1b5a8827-4329-4c20-85f8-0979998b3c74
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biota
Habitats and Biotopes
publication
2008-06-01
mosquito
wetland
life stage
ecology
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1.768
55.812
49.864
2017-03-01
2018-10-31
publication
2023-02-22
12 wetland sites in England were sampled, using Mosquito Magnet traps for adult mosquitos and water samples for larvae. An average of 9 samples are available for each of the twelve sites, with sampling dates ranging from April 2017 to September 2018. All mosquitos were identified down to species and counted. Larval surveys were conducted, once each in May, July and September, across the range of different aquatic habitats found at each site. Larval samples were stored in 75% ethanol. Two Mosquito Magnet® traps operated continuously at each site for four days nights every fortnight, from the first week of April to the third week of October. Adult traps help detect species missed in larval surveys and assess the relative abundances of adult mosquitos. The traps attract mosquitoes by mimicking host animals. Burning propane provides carbon dioxide and heat, and an octenol bait, found in cattle odour, acts as an attractant. Adults and larvae were identified according to published keys, with secondary verification within the team. Attempts were made to sample across a range of habitats at each site. However landscapes varied, and strict comparability between sited cannot be guaranteed. The data were gathered to help calibrate a prediction tool for people managing wetland sites.
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2010-12-08
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: Medlock, J.M., Hawkes, F.M., Cheke, R.A., Gibson, G.I., Abbot, A.J., Cull, B., Gandy, S., Acott, T.G., Vaux, A.G.C., Young, S. (2023). Adult and larvae mosquito counts from 12 UK wetland sites in southern England, collected between March 2017 and October 2018. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/1b5a8827-4329-4c20-85f8-0979998b3c74
UK Health Security Agency
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University of Greenwich
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University of Greenwich
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University of Greenwich
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UK Health Security Agency
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University of Minnesota
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UK Health Security Agency
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University of Greenwich
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UK Health Security Agency
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University of Greenwich
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
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University of Greenwich
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Natural Resources Institute
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Environmental Information Data Centre
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