Impact of human mobility and weather conditions on Dengue mosquito abundance during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While Aedes mosquitoes, the Dengue vectors, are expected to expand due to climate change, the impact of human mobility on them is largely unclear. Changes in human mobility, such as staying at home during the pandemic, likely affect mosquito abundance.

Objectives

We aimed to assess the influence of human mobility on the abundance and extensiveness of Aedes albopictus, taking account of the nonlinear lagged effects of weather, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.

Methods

Google human mobility indices (including residential, parks, and workplaces) and weather conditions (total rainfall and mean temperature) along with Aedes albopictus abundance and extensiveness, monitored using Gravidtrap were collected between April 2020 and Augus

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12020832 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature