# Aedes mosquito distribution across urban and peri-urban areas of Kinshasa city, Democratic Republic of Congo

## TL;DR

This study provides a detailed map of Aedes mosquito distribution in Kinshasa, DRC, to support arbovirus control efforts.

## Contribution

The paper presents the most comprehensive spatial dataset of Aedes mosquitoes in Kinshasa to date.

## Key findings

- Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti were the most commonly recorded species.
- The dataset includes detailed annotations such as species, sex, life stage, and spatial coordinates.
- The dataset is publicly available via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility as a Darwin Core archive.

## Abstract

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Aedes mosquitoes are vectors of medically important arboviruses, mediating the transmission of yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya. However, systematic surveillance of these species remains limited, preventing the rapid detection of changes in distribution, abundance, and behaviour. Here, we present a geo-referenced dataset of 6,577 entomological occurrence records collected in 2024 throughout urban and peri-urban areas of Kinshasa city, DRC, using Larval dipping, Human landing catches, Prokopack aspirator, and BG-Sentinel traps. Our records include Aedes albopictus (n = 2,694), Aedes aegypti (n = 1,939), Aedes vittatus (n = 2), and Aedes spp. (n = 1,942), annotated with species, sex, life stage, reproductive status, and spatial coordinates. Our dataset is published as a Darwin Core archive in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. This dataset, the most detailed spatial record of Aedes mosquitoes in Kinshasa to date, provides a robust foundation for entomological research and data-driven arbovirus vector control in DRC.