2023_SpatialModels_Mosquitovectors_WNV

Spatial Models of moisquito vectors of WNV - Culex pipiens, Culex torrentium and Culex modestus. 

Abstract

Ensembled spatial models were produced for WNV vectors Culex pipiens (movmnpipiensrfbrtmeanfeb23.tif), Culex torrentium movmnpipiensrfbrtmeanfeb23.tif) , and Culex modestus (modcumodMEANrfbrt.tif) by combining Random Forest and Boosted Regression Trees spatial modelling outputs, implemented using the VECMAP modelling suite, using a standard set of covariates including Fourier Processed Remotely Sensed environmental variables (see Scharlemann et. al. 2008, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0001408),  , land use proportions, human population and elevation. The training data offered to the model process include point location and polygon data from the VectorNet project (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-us/partnerships-and-networks/disease-and-laboratory-networks/vector-net), from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org) and a series of published papers.

File naming scheme :

Filename  movmnpipiensrfbrtmeanfeb23.tif = spatial model for WNV vector Culex pipiens

Filename movmnpipiensrfbrtmeanfeb23.tif = spatial model for  Culex torrentium) ,

Filename modcumodMEANrfbrt.tif= spatial model for  Culex modestus

Projection + EPSG code:Latitude-Longitude/WGS84 (EPSG: 4326)

Spatial extent:Extent    -32.0000000000000000,10.0000000000000000 : 68.9999999999999574,81.9999999999999716

Spatial resolution:0.008333 deg (nominally 1km)

temporal resolution:

Snapshot,  using training data to 2023”

Pixel values: Predicted probability of presence

Source: 

The training data offered to the model process include point location and polygon data from the VectorNet project (https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/about-us/partnerships-and-networks/disease-and-laboratory-networks/vector-net), from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (www.gbif.org) and a series of published papers.

Software used:

Software used for modelling is VECMAP®

Software used for map production is ESRI ArcMap 10.8

License: CC-BY-SA 4.0

Processed by:Models for C. pipiens and C. torrentium produced by  ERGO (Environmental Research Group Oxford) https://ergoonline.co.uk/ for EU H2020 MOOD project

Model for C. modestus produced by  ERGO (Environmental Research Group Oxford) https://ergoonline.co.uk/, produced for Horizon Project e4Warning using covariates supplied by the H2020 MOOD project