Laboratory Anopheles Mosquito Colonies with Microsporidia MB Transmission Data

Microsporidia sp. MB, a symbiont that inhibits malaria parasite development, was sustained at high prevalence in Anopheles mosquito colonies for over two years. The dataset likely contains measurements of MB density across life stages and tissues, egg counts, and spore presence from colonies established from field-caught mosquitoes in Burkina Faso. Author Beth Crawford Poulton published this research data on figshare in April 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Modeling the population dynamics of a biocontrol agent based on MB prevalence and density data.
• Analyzing the impact of a microsporidian symbiont on mosquito reproduction based on egg count and viability data.
• Investigating tissue-specific symbiont density patterns based on measurements from gonads, larvae, and adults.

Strengths

• Colonies were maintained with high MB prevalence for more than two years, suggesting longitudinal stability.
• Data includes measurements across different life stages (eggs, L4 larvae, adults) and tissues (gonads).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 1009.1 KB file size indicates a relatively small dataset with limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Beth Crawford Poulton via figshare.

Collection Method

Progeny of field-caught An. gambiae s.l. from Burkina Faso were isolated, tested for MB, and pooled over multiple generations to establish colonies.

Time Range

The study period involved maintaining colonies for over two years.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 05:32:47; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Source mosquitoes were field-caught in Burkina Faso.