Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology

Understanding mosquito activity in dense urban areas is essential to assess human exposure to nuisance and health risks. We analyzed real-time mosquito data from four smart traps operating between 2021 and 2024 in Barcelona (NE Spain), focusing on the fine-scale temporal dynamics of two major urban...

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Autores: González-Pérez, María I., Cerecedo-Iglesias, Catuxa, Richter-Boix, Alex, Barahona, Laura, Montalvo, Tomás, Palmer, John R. B., Bartumeus, Frederic
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Fecha de publicación:2026
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Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
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Mosquits--Control
Mosquit tigre -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Ritmes circadiaris
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spelling Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technologyGonzález-Pérez, María I.Cerecedo-Iglesias, CatuxaRichter-Boix, AlexBarahona, LauraMontalvo, TomásPalmer, John R. B.Bartumeus, FredericMosquits -- Ecologia -- Catalunya -- BarcelonaMosquits--ControlMosquit tigre -- Catalunya -- BarcelonaRitmes circadiarisUnderstanding mosquito activity in dense urban areas is essential to assess human exposure to nuisance and health risks. We analyzed real-time mosquito data from four smart traps operating between 2021 and 2024 in Barcelona (NE Spain), focusing on the fine-scale temporal dynamics of two major urban vector species, Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens. Both species exhibited consistent bimodal diel activity patterns aligned with sunrise and sunset, with species-specific differences in peak intensity and timing as well as seasonal fluctuations. Using a random forest framework, we identified light-related cues as primary activators of mosquito host-seeking activity; and light cues, temperature and rainfall also acting as modulators of activity, roles varying by species and temporal scale. This activator-modulator perspective illustrates how intrinsic circadian rhythms interact with extrinsic environmental drivers to determine mosquito activity across temporal scales. Our findings highlight the ecological value of high-resolution monitoring and the potential of next-generation surveillance tools to support early warning systems and evidence-based vector control in the context of smart cities.Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. This research was supported by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreements No. 101099283 (MOBVEC) and No. 853271 (HMIP).Nature Research2026202620262026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10230/73274http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-38795-yhttps://hdl.handle.net/10230/73274reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésScientific Reports. 2026;16:9075info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101099283info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/853271© The Author(s) 2026. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:recercat____::028712491a75004751940aac1ddfeb172026-05-29T05:05:01Z
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title Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
spellingShingle Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
González-Pérez, María I.
Mosquits -- Ecologia -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Mosquits--Control
Mosquit tigre -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Ritmes circadiaris
title_short Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
title_full Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
title_fullStr Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
title_full_unstemmed Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
title_sort Unravelling the activity rhythms of urban vector mosquitoes with smart-trap technology
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González-Pérez, María I.
Cerecedo-Iglesias, Catuxa
Richter-Boix, Alex
Barahona, Laura
Montalvo, Tomás
Palmer, John R. B.
Bartumeus, Frederic
author González-Pérez, María I.
author_facet González-Pérez, María I.
Cerecedo-Iglesias, Catuxa
Richter-Boix, Alex
Barahona, Laura
Montalvo, Tomás
Palmer, John R. B.
Bartumeus, Frederic
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Richter-Boix, Alex
Barahona, Laura
Montalvo, Tomás
Palmer, John R. B.
Bartumeus, Frederic
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mosquits -- Ecologia -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Mosquits--Control
Mosquit tigre -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Ritmes circadiaris
topic Mosquits -- Ecologia -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Mosquits--Control
Mosquit tigre -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Ritmes circadiaris
description Understanding mosquito activity in dense urban areas is essential to assess human exposure to nuisance and health risks. We analyzed real-time mosquito data from four smart traps operating between 2021 and 2024 in Barcelona (NE Spain), focusing on the fine-scale temporal dynamics of two major urban vector species, Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens. Both species exhibited consistent bimodal diel activity patterns aligned with sunrise and sunset, with species-specific differences in peak intensity and timing as well as seasonal fluctuations. Using a random forest framework, we identified light-related cues as primary activators of mosquito host-seeking activity; and light cues, temperature and rainfall also acting as modulators of activity, roles varying by species and temporal scale. This activator-modulator perspective illustrates how intrinsic circadian rhythms interact with extrinsic environmental drivers to determine mosquito activity across temporal scales. Our findings highlight the ecological value of high-resolution monitoring and the potential of next-generation surveillance tools to support early warning systems and evidence-based vector control in the context of smart cities.
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