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

Abstract

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), <i>Aedes</i> 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 <i>Aedes albopictus</i> (<i>n</i> = 2,694), <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (<i>n</i> = 1,939), <i>Aedes vittatus</i> (<i>n</i> = 2), and <i>Aedes</i> spp. (<i>n</i> = 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 <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes in Kinshasa to date, provides a robust foundation for entomological research and data-driven arbovirus vector control in DRC.