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. 2025 Jan 7;12(1):20.
doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-04386-1.

Spatial variation of population, density, and composition of mosquitoes in mainland China

Zhenbo Wang #  1 , Xuechun Jia #  2 , Yinan Wang  3 , Chengdong Xu  4
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Spatial variation of population, density, and composition of mosquitoes in mainland China

Zhenbo Wang et al. Sci Data. .

Abstract

Mosquitoes pose a significant threat to global health, impacting over 40% of the world's population. Currently, a dearth of large-scale and long-term data on mosquito populations in China hinders related research and public health endeavors. In response, we meticulously compiled and analyzed existing studies to construct a comprehensive dataset illustrating the spatial variation of mosquito populations, density, and composition across mainland China. This dataset furnishes invaluable information to support further research on mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases on broader spatial and temporal scales. The primary aim of this research is to contribute to efforts aimed at controlling mosquito transmission and mosquito-borne diseases, ultimately enhancing human well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Literature review flow chart of the search strategy and results.
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Fig. 2
Information on mosquito surveillance in mainland China. (a) Number of mosquito surveillance conducted annually, (b) Frequency of mosquito genera monitored, (c) Frequency of mosquito species monitored, (d) Frequency of habitats where mosquitoes are more prevalent, (e) Frequency of use of mosquito trapping methods.
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Fig. 3
The number of years of mosquito species monitored in each province and the distribution of sites.
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