94 - Adoption of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Reduces Mosquito-Borne Disease Risk

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM PDT

Location: B116

Presenter(s)

Caylee Chan (she/her/hers)

Master’s Student
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Co-Author(s)

AM

Andrew Mackay, n/a

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States
BA

Brian Allan, n/a

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States

Abstract: We investigated green stormwater infrastructure to determine effects on juvenile mosquito habitats. Repeated inspection of infiltration catch basins (ICBs) and rain garden overflow catch basins (RGOs) revealed they reduced the quantity and quality of juvenile mosquito habitats, respectively. ICBs have permeable sumps which thereby eliminate standing water presence compared to traditional conventional catch basins (CCBs). Conversely, juvenile mosquitoes were present in RGOs, but emerging adults displayed reduced fitness demonstrating reduced habitat quality compared to CCBs.