Seasonal Mosquito Density Trends in Shandong Province (2018-2024)

Surveillance data characterizes population dynamics, seasonal patterns, and long-term trends of vector mosquitoes in Shandong Province, China. The analysis covers a 7-year period from 2018 to 2024 and was conducted by researcher Qintong Sun. It quantifies seasonal aggregation, peak activity periods, and city-specific abundance trends for species like Culex pipiens pallens.

Use Cases

• Model seasonal risk windows for disease transmission using the peak activity period (June 13 to September 15) and peak day (July 30) metrics.
• Analyze regional variation in mosquito density trends by comparing city-specific data, such as significant decreases in Jinan versus increases in Weihai.
• Identify the dominant mosquito species (Culex pipiens pallens) for prioritizing vector control resources in the province.
• Apply the concentration degree metric (M = 0.737) to compare seasonal aggregation patterns of mosquito populations across different regions or years.

Strengths

• 7-year temporal coverage from 2018 to 2024 provides a basis for trend analysis.
• Analysis includes specific statistical metrics like concentration degree (M=0.737) and peak timing derived from circular statistics.
• Data enables city-level comparison, revealing divergent trends (e.g., Jinan vs. Weihai).

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 12.2 KB, suggesting limited raw data or a highly summarized table.
• Specific column names, row counts, and granular measurement data (e.g., trap counts per location) are not provided.
• Findings are geographically limited to Shandong Province, China, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Qintong Sun via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic analysis of mosquito surveillance data collected across Shandong Province, using concentration method, circular statistics, and Joinpoint regression.

Time Range

2018 to 2024

Freshness

Data covers up to 2024 and was last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Shandong Province, China, with mentions of specific cities like Jinan, Yantai, Liaocheng, Weihai, Rizhao, and Linyi.