Mosquito Trapping Method Comparisons by Habitat and Season

A 5.5 KB Excel file summarizing the habitats and seasons in which mosquito trapping methods were compared to Human Landing Catch (HLC) across multiple studies. The dataset was created by Irene Kyomuhangi and last updated on 2026-05-18. It is derived from a systematic review of scientific literature.

Use Cases

• Compare the effectiveness of different trapping methods based on habitat type mentioned in the description
• Analyze seasonal variation in mosquito capture rates across different trapping techniques
• Inform the selection of appropriate trapping methods for specific ecological settings based on habitat and season data

Strengths

• Dataset is small (5.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• It is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for broad reuse and sharing.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Irene Kyomuhangi via figshare

Collection Method

Extracted from a systematic review of scientific studies.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:35:28; freshness should be verified.