Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and non-endemic regions of Kenya
Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Name
Ecology and Evolution
Publication Date
6-1-2024
Abstract
The current knowledge on insects feeding on fruits is limited, and some of the scarce existing data on the fruit-associated insects are secluded within the host institutions. Consequently, their value is not fully realized. Moreover, in countries like Kenya, the integration of biocollections data within a digital framework has not been fully exploited. To address these gaps, this article presents a description of the development of a web-based platform for data sharing and integrating biodiversity historical data of wild plants, fruits, associated insects, and their molecular barcodes (WiPFIM) while leveraging data science technologies. The barcodes corresponding to the biocollections data were retrieved from BOLD database. The platform is an online resource about fruit–insect interactions that can be of interest to a worldwide community of users and can be useful in building innovative tools. The platform is accessible online at https://test-dmmg.icipe.org/wpfhi.
Keywords
biocollections, biodiversity, data integration, digitization, ecology, natural history collections, plants-insect interaction
Recommended Citation
Onyango, B., Copeland, R., Mbogholi, J., Wamalwa, M., Kibet, C., Tonnang, H., & Senagi, K. (2024). Biological traits of wild-caught populations of Aedes aegypti in dengue endemic and non-endemic regions of Kenya. Ecology and Evolution, 14 (6) https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11457