Gap Analysis supporting VectorNet Fieldwork, 2025

To help target VectorNet field sampling planned for 2025, gaps in VectorNet distribution data were identified. Existing information for polygon presence/absence status, calculated environmentally driven absence, recent surveillance data and available statistical distribution models were combined to identify the gaps in recorded core and edge distributions for all the VectorNet priority species. These maps were shared with project teams between January and March 2025, in both graphical and GIS format, and used to target field sampling areas. These data have been made available online for use by other vector sampling initiatives.