Local environmental factors drive distributions of ecologically-contrasting mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT: Mosquitoes are important vectors of disease pathogens and multiple species are undergoing geographical shifts due to global changes. As such, there is a growing need for accurate distribution predictions. Ecological niche modelling (ENM) is an effective tool to assess mosquito distribution patterns and link these to underlying environmental preferences. Typically, macroclimatic variables are used as primary predictors of mosquito distributions. However, they likely undervalue local conditions and intraspecific variation in environmental preferences. This is problematic, as mosquito control takes place at the local scale. Utilising high-resolution (10 × 10 m) Maxent ENMs on the island of Bonaire as model system, we explore the influence of local environmental variables on mosquito distribut

SUBMITTER: Wouters RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11336062 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature