Habitat Quality Assessment Within Expanded Ranges of Dengue Vectors Using a Composite Index Scale.

ABSTRACT: As climate change drives shifts in species distributions, understanding the habitat quality within expanded ranges (defined as newly suitable areas (km²) under future climate scenarios compared to the past baseline, identified using a ≥ 0.5 suitability threshold) remains a critical gap in accurately assessing disease vector risk. Although many studies focus on the geographic range expansion of Aedes species under future climate scenarios, it remains unclear whether these expanded ranges possess the habitat quality necessary for stable mosquito populations. Using MaxEnt modeling, we projected habitat suitability across historical and future climate scenarios (SSP1-4) and applied a Composite Index Scale (CIS) to quantify habitat quality within Asia. Results indicate that, i

SUBMITTER: Naeem M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12831639 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature