Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs.

ABSTRACT: Accurate identification of insect species is an indispensable and challenging requirement for every entomologist, particularly if the species is involved in disease outbreaks. The European MediLabSecure project designed an identification (ID) exercise available to any willing participant with the aim of assessing and improving knowledge in mosquito taxonomy. The exercise was based on high-definition photomicrographs of mosquitoes (26 adult females and 12 larvae) collected from the western Palaearctic. Sixty-five responses from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East were usable. The study demonstrated that the responders were better at identifying females (82% correct responses) than larvae (63%). When the responders reported that they were sure of the accuracy of their ID, the success ra

SUBMITTER: Rahola N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9536171 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature