Description
VectorNet started in May 2014, and is now in its third iteration (2024–2028). VectorNet supports the collection of data on vectors and pathogens in vectors related to both animal and human health. ECDC and EFSA are developing a network of medical and veterinary experts and organisations to maintain a common database on the presence and distribution of vectors and pathogens in vectors across Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The network of medical entomologists and public health professionals, already established during the preceding VBORNET project, is being extended to include veterinary entomologists and veterinarians working in the field of vector-borne diseases in Europe and the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Basin. The project also provides ad-hoc scientific advice to support ECDC and EFSA with technical questions on vector surveillance and vector-borne diseases in humans and animals. Through the EFSA/ECDC collaboration on the VectorNet project, communication and collaboration between experts and organisations from the medical and veterinary domains will be improved. The project will contribute to improving preparedness and response for vector-borne diseases in the European Union.
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 120,158 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.
How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
VectorNet, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, European Food Safety Authority (2025). VectorNet. Version 1.4. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.org/resource?r=vectornet_flatfile_test&v=1.3
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is VectorNet. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 4abd984b-122c-44a0-8c92-b37e2f5299b1. VectorNet publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Sweden.
Keywords
Occurrence; vectors; One Health
Contacts
- Originator
- EU Project
- Point Of Contact
- Expert Medical Entomology
Geographic Coverage
Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180] |
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Taxonomic Coverage
No Description available
| Order | Ixodida (Tick) |
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| Family | Culicidae (Mosquito), Ceratopogonidae (Biting midge) |
| Subfamily | Phlebotominae (Sand fly) |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date / End Date | 1980-01-01 / 2025-06-30 |
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Project Data
No Description available
| Title | VectorNet |
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| Identifier | doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.26.2200666 |
| Funding | European Food and Safety Agency (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) |
| Study Area Description | ECDC and EFSA maintain a common database on the presence and distribution of vectors and pathogens in vectors in Europe and the Mediterranean basin, through a network of medical and veterinary experts and organisations. |
The personnel involved in the project:
- Custodian Steward
Sampling Methods
Within the VectorNet project, vector group leaders (VGLs) coordinate the collection, validation and mapping of data on the distribution of mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies and biting midges. Each VGL is responsible for a single vector group. Data are collected from several sources: (i) individual researchers; (ii) published literature using strictly defined search protocols, which reflect the different sampling methodologies used for each group; (iii) national and regional surveillance databases; and (iv) in 2014–2018, standardised field sampling designed to refine distributions and fill gaps.
| Study Extent | Europe and the Mediterranean Basin. |
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Method step description:
- Literature review was repeated regularly (first quarterly, then semi-annually). Databases: Medline/Pubmed ; Scopus ; Embase ; Google Scholar ; Web of Science (if available to Institution) More specialist institutional databases may also be used such as CORDIS, as well as, dependent on institutional access Other published sources include: Online accessible dedicated web sites such as those maintained by national public and veterinary health institutes and services (examples: https://solidarites sante.gouv.fr/sante et envi ronnement/risques microbiologiques physiques et chimiques/especes nuisibles et parasites/article/cartes de presence du moustique tigre aedes albopictus en france metropolitaine ; https://www.nvwa.nl/onderwerpen/muggen knutten en teken ) are checked continually for primary data sources.
Bibliographic Citations
- VectorNet (2025). European network for medical and veterinary entomology. Version 1.4. Occurrence dataset. https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.26.2200666 https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.26.2200666
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 4abd984b-122c-44a0-8c92-b37e2f5299b1 |
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| https://www.gbif.se/ipt/resource?r=vectornet_historical_data |