Anopheles Stephensi Mosquito Distribution in Four Indian Cities, 2022

Fieldwork in India during 2022 collected adult and larval mosquitoes from four locations: Bangalore, Udaipur, Delhi, and Mumbai. The dataset focuses on Anopheles species, which transmit malaria, but includes other mosquito species. Data provides locations and species for analyzing changes in vector distribution.

Use Cases

• Map species distribution across the four Indian cities to identify geographic hotspots for Anopheles stephensi.
• Analyze co-occurrence patterns of Anopheles mosquitoes with other collected species at the same field locations.
• Model potential malaria transmission risk by correlating Anopheles presence data with known urban centers.

Strengths

• Data collected from four distinct urban locations in India: Bangalore, Udaipur, Delhi, and Mumbai.
• Includes both adult and larval mosquito collection stages for species identification.
• Focus on Anopheles stephensi, a primary malaria vector, provides targeted public health relevance.

Limitations

• Sample size and number of collection records are unknown, limiting statistical power.
• Geographic coverage is limited to four cities, not representative of all India.
• Data is from a single year (2022), preventing analysis of temporal trends.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Fieldwork collection of adult and larval mosquitoes.

Time Range

2022

Freshness

Data reflects 2022 fieldwork; metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Four cities in India: Bangalore, Udaipur, Delhi, Mumbai.