Seasonal Mosquito Life Stage Abundance At A UK Field Site

450-liter water butts and light traps monitored Culex pipiens mosquito populations at a Wallingford field site in 2015. Immature life stages (eggs, larvae, pupae) were sampled three times weekly from March to October, while adult counts were taken four times weekly from April to October. The adult data also includes counts for Culiseta annulata and Aedes geniculatus species.

Use Cases

• Model seasonal population dynamics of Culex pipiens by analyzing abundance trends across eggs, larvae, pupae, and adult life stages.
• Compare adult mosquito activity patterns between Culex pipiens, Culiseta annulata, and Aedes geniculatus species using light trap count data.
• Correlate immature stage abundance in 450-liter water butts with subsequent adult trap counts to study development and survival rates.

Strengths

• High-frequency temporal sampling with immature stages monitored three times per week and adults four times per week.
• Data covers the complete seasonal cycle from March to October 2015 for immature stages and April to October for adults.
• Includes multi-species adult counts for Culex pipiens, Culiseta annulata, and Aedes geniculatus.

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to a single field site in Wallingford, UK.
• Data is from a single year (2015), limiting analysis of inter-annual variability.
• Sample data and column structure are unavailable, complicating assessment of data granularity and format.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Immature stages monitored using a standard dipping procedure in 450-liter circular water butts; adults monitored using light traps.

Time Range

March to October 2015 for immature stages; April to October 2015 for adults.

Freshness

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Geography

Field site at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology in Wallingford, UK.