Distribution of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand: a dataset

GigaByte. 2023 Sep 1:2023:gigabyte90. doi: 10.46471/gigabyte.90. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Mosquitoes play a crucial role as primary vectors for various infectious diseases in Thailand. Therefore, accurate distribution information is vital for effectively combating and better controlling mosquito-borne diseases. Here, we present a curated dataset of the mosquito distribution in Thailand comprising 12,278 records of at least 117 mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae). The main genera included in the dataset are Aedes, Anopheles, Armigeres, Culex, and Mansonia. From 2007 to 2023, data were collected through routine mosquito surveillance and research projects from 1,725 locations across 66 (out of 77) Thai provinces. The majority of the data were extracted from a Thai database of the Thailand Malaria Elimination Program. To facilitate broader access to mosquito-related data and support further exploration of the Thai mosquito fauna, the data were translated into English. Our dataset has been published in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, making it available for researchers worldwide.

Grants and funding

This work was partially supported by the Kasetsart University Research and Development Institute (KURDI) Fundamental Fund program [FF (KU) 14.64].