Capture results of mosquitoes from various locations in Edmonton. These collections are from standard New Jersey light traps that are commonly used to record changes in abundance of mosquitoes before and after control campaigns and to compare seasonal and annual fluctuations in population. Since not all mosquito species are attracted equally to light traps, the City uses a variety of other trapping and survey methods (with their own limitations) to monitor mosquitoes. Not all trap collection sites are factored into the historical averages. Some data can be incomplete due to trap failure. Some trap locations change over time. Trap collections reflect, not absolute population levels, but mosquito activity, which is influenced by changing environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, etc.). The weekly averages do not include any male mosquitoes or any females of species that do not typically bite people. Each data set reflects the mosquito activity of the week previous to the collection date. To complement this dataset, there is the Rainfall Guage data which measures rainfall data in the Greater Edmonton area - https://data.edmonton.ca/Environmental-Services/Rainfall-Gauge-Results/7fus-qa4r
This dataset has the following 17 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAP_DATE | trap_date | calendar_date | Date when the mosquito traps are collected. An empty mosquito traps are replaced for the next collection at the same time. | 2014-06-24T00:00:00 2014-09-23T00:00:00 2015-05-12T00:00:00 2015-05-19T00:00:00 2015-05-26T00:00:00 view top 100 |
| GENUS | genus | text | Low-level taxonomic ranking for biological classification | Aedes Culex Culiseta Mansonia Anopheles view top 100 |
| SPECIES | species | text | Lowest taxonomic rank and having common characteristics and (usually) capable of mating with one another. | cataphylla cinereus communis diantaeus hexodontus view top 100 |
| TYPE | type | text | Essential characteristics of the genus | Black legs Banded legs Unknown view top 100 |
| GENDER | gender | text | Female or male | Female Male view top 100 |
| RURAL NORTH WEST | rural_north_west | number | Rural northwest part of Edmonton | 1 4 9 6 2 view top 100 |
| RURAL NORTH EAST | rural_north_east | number | Rural northeast part of Edmonton | 1 2 3 9 4 view top 100 |
| RURAL SOUTH EAST | rural_south_east | number | Rural southeast part of Edmonton | 54 16 2 1 4 view top 100 |
| RIVER VALLEY EAST | river_valley_east | number | Eastern part of River Valley in Edmonton | 4 1 6 2 9 view top 100 |
| RIVER VALLEY WEST | river_valley_west | number | Western part of the River Valley in Edmonton | 1 10 0 5 9 view top 100 |
| RESIDENTIAL NORTH | residential_north | number | Northern residential part of Edmonton | 0 1 2 3 20 view top 100 |
| RURAL SOUTH WEST | rural_south_west | number | Rural southwest part of Edmonton | 1 2 3 14 10 view top 100 |
| LAGOON | lagoon | number | Water-area location | 4 1 0 5 2 view top 100 |
| GOLF COURSE | golf_course | number | Mill Woods Golf Course | 4 1 3 2 8 view top 100 |
| INDUSTRIAL PARK | industrial_park | number | 1 2 5 3 25 view top 100 | |
| RESIDENTIAL SOUTH | residential_south | number | Southern residential part of Edmonton | 1 5 2 6 3 view top 100 |
| TOTAL | total | number | Total number of mosquitoes trapped from all locations | 1 5 2 4 3 view top 100 |