Dataset and R code for Distribution of larval habitats and efficiency of various trap settings for sympatric <i>Aedes albopictus</i> and <i>Aedes aegypti</i> in La Reunion

This dataset and R code were used to prepare a manuscript submitted to the journal <b>Insects</b> on 23 July 2025.Two <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes, vectors of dengue and chikungunya viruses, are found in Saint-Joseph (La Reunion): <i>Aedes albopictus</i> (the most widespread and abundant) and <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, with contrasted ecology. This study aimed to prepare a boosted sterile insect technique control trial using sterile male <i>Aedes albopictus</i> treated with a larval biocide. We assessed the efficacy of two mosquito traps to catch these two species. Also, we investigated which breeding sites they share. Using a standard comparison procedure, we showed that BG Sentinel adult traps baited with bottled carbon dioxide were equally attractive for both species. The survey of breeding sites showed that <i>Aedes aegypti</i> can be found in vacoa trees (<i>Pandanus utilis</i>) located several hundred meters away from ravines. However, larvae of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> were found in most vacoas, thus reassuring that targeting this species in the control program would also allow to suppress <i>Aedes aegpti</i> populations