A Preliminary Survey of Container-Breeding Mosquitoes in Mansehra and Abbottabad

This dataset and report represent a baseline field survey on container-breeding mosquitoes conducted in urban and peri-urban areas of Mansehra and Abbottabad, Pakistan, during the late summer of <b>2008</b>. The study was carried out as part of a BS (Hons.) thesis in Microbiology at Hazara University, under the supervision of the late <b>Prof. Dr. Mohammad Suleman</b>. It documents mosquito species composition, habitat preferences, and breeding behavior—particularly of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Aedes albopictus</i>, which are primary vectors of dengue.The findings underscore the importance of artificial containers such as discarded tires, tin cans, and water tanks as breeding sites, offering foundational entomological data for students, researchers, and vector control programs. This work contributes valuable insight into early vector surveillance in northern Pakistan.<b>This contribution is shared in loving memory of Prof. Dr. Mohammad Suleman, whose mentorship, knowledge, and encouragement made this work possible.</b>