Table 1.

A minimum standard for vector metadata.

Variable	Descriptor
Vector	Full Latin name (species). [Vector taxonomy should be as up-to-date as possible at the time of publication, potentially including additional columns anchored to taxonomic reference databases (e.g., “NCBI:txid7159” is a stable reference for Aedes aegypti in the NCBI taxonomic backbone, and will continue to be even if the name changes in the future).]
Vector subsp.	Vector subspecies epithet if applicable (e.g., formosus)
Vector strain	Lab reared vector strain name (if one exists)
Vector origin (country)	Wild source for original vector collection (country)
Vector origin (locality)	Wild source for original vector collection (more detailed text string)
Vector origin (year)	Year of wild vector collection
Vector gen.	Generation of vectors in lab colony