Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Environmental Health program collects and sorts mosquitoes for West Nile Virus surveillance. The dataset currently contains counts for Aedes albopictus, with plans to include additional species. Data is organized by SEASON YEAR and WEEK, with totals broken down by MALE and FEMALE counts.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal mosquito population trends using SEASON YEAR, WEEK, and TOTAL columns.
- Model sex ratio variations in mosquito populations using MALE and FEMALE counts.
- Track the presence and abundance of specific species like Aedes albopictus using SPECIES_NAME.
Strengths
- Data is collected by a municipal public health authority (CDPH) for an active surveillance program.
- The dataset structure includes temporal granularity with SEASON YEAR and WEEK columns.
- Counts are disaggregated by sex (MALE, FEMALE) and species (SPECIES_NAME).
Limitations
- Row count and total data volume are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The dataset currently contains data for only one species (Aedes albopictus), as noted in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Environmental Health program.
- Collection Method
- Collected through an environmental surveillance program primarily for monitoring West Nile Virus.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-10-03 07:02:12.
- Geography
- Chicago, Illinois, USA.