Originally started under the guidance of Dr. Wayne Rowley in 1968, the Medical Entomology Laboratory at Iowa State University has maintained an internationally recognized mosquito/mosquito-borne disease surveillance program for the state of Iowa for approximately 50 years. In collaboration with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (IDHHS) and the State Hygienic Lab (SHL), the mosquito surveillance program provides public health officials and the general public with information about mosquito populations and their potential to transmit disease agents in the state of Iowa.
This includes the monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV), general mosquito abundance, and the introduction and spread of Aedes albopictus (potential vectors of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya) in the state of Iowa.
All current and historical mosquito abundance data collected as part of the mosquito surveillance program can be viewed on the Iowa Mosquito Surveillance website.
