OH_SURVector_Austria_Mosquitoes

Data Records

The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 4,940 records.

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Bakran-Lebl K (2025). OH_SURVector_Austria_Mosquitoes. Version 1.2. Training Organization. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.org/resource?r=surveillance_austria_culicidae&v=1.2

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Training Organization. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 292563fe-d960-42b3-8e29-6d8755e029fc.  Training Organization publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Secretariat.

Keywords

One Health; vector; mosquitoes; West Nile Virus; Austria

Contacts

Geographic Coverage

Austria

Taxonomic Coverage

Culicidae from Austria

Project Data

No Description available

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

"For the trapping of the adult mosquitoes BG-sentinel traps (Biogents), equipped with an additional CO2 release and a specific lure mimicking body scent (Biogents), have been used. Traps are operated from May – October, for 24 hrs within the first and the third week of the month. The traps are distributed throughout the country. However, surveillance is being intensified in areas where there is a risk of West Nile virus infection in order to detect a threat to the human population at an early stage. Thus, the distribution of the traps is based on following specifications (1) at least 1 trap per NUTS3 unit, (2) focusing on urban areas and (3) focusing on areas where previously human cases have been detected. "

Method step description:

1. Method steps 1. Researchers from AGES defined the appropriate sampling protocol for the target species. 2. Fieldwork was planned and coordinated by AGES. 3. Data was collected in the field by personnel trained by experts. 4. Specimens were identifiy by experts at AGES. 5. The collected data was entered into an Excel database. 6. The data was verified and manually corrected by experts if necessary. 7. The data was converted to the Darwin Core Standard in accordance with Vecotornet specifications. 8. The data was checked again by experts at AGES and sent to Vectornet for validation. 9. The dataset is published and registered with GBIF. Quality control Data are collected using a predefined sampling protocol and checked by professionals

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