Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs
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 ai...
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| author | Rahola Nil Günay Filiz Öztürk Murat Alten Bulent Aqeehal Hanan A. Saadawi Walid K. Shaibi Taher Kavran Mihaela Petrić Dušan Mitrović Jelena Pajovic Igor Velo Enkelejda Kadriaj Përparim Rogozi Elton Jani Viola Manucharyan Arsen Paronyan Lusine Sawalha Samer M’ghirbi Youmna Bouattour Ali Rhim Adel Ouni Ahmed Samy Abdallah M. Abozeid Shaimaa Sarih M’hammed Assaid Najlaa Arich Soukaina Sokolovska Nikolina Janceska Elizabeta Benallal Kamal Eddine Haddad Nabil Zakhia Renée Muja-Bajraktari Nesade Sherifi Kurtesh Arbaji Majeda Marić Jelena Santrac Violeta Dolidze Nato Boussès Philippe Deblauwe Isra Schaffner Francis Robert Vincent |
| author_facet | Rahola Nil Günay Filiz Öztürk Murat Alten Bulent Aqeehal Hanan A. Saadawi Walid K. Shaibi Taher Kavran Mihaela Petrić Dušan Mitrović Jelena Pajovic Igor Velo Enkelejda Kadriaj Përparim Rogozi Elton Jani Viola Manucharyan Arsen Paronyan Lusine Sawalha Samer M’ghirbi Youmna Bouattour Ali Rhim Adel Ouni Ahmed Samy Abdallah M. Abozeid Shaimaa Sarih M’hammed Assaid Najlaa Arich Soukaina Sokolovska Nikolina Janceska Elizabeta Benallal Kamal Eddine Haddad Nabil Zakhia Renée Muja-Bajraktari Nesade Sherifi Kurtesh Arbaji Majeda Marić Jelena Santrac Violeta Dolidze Nato Boussès Philippe Deblauwe Isra Schaffner Francis Robert Vincent |
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| description | 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 rate of ID increased (92% for females and 88% for larvae). The top three tools used for ID were MosKeyTool (72% of responders), the ID key following Becker et al. [2010. Mosquitoes and their control, 2nd edn. Berlin: Springer] (38%), and the CD-ROM of Schaffner et al. [2001. Les moustiques d’Europe: logiciel d’identification et d’enseignement – The mosquitoes of Europe: an identification and training programme. Montpellier: IRD; EID] (32%), while other tools were used by less than 10% of responders. Responders reporting the identification of mosquitoes using the MosKeyTool were significantly better (80% correct responses) than non-MosKeyTool users (69%). Most responders (63%) used more than one ID tool. The feedback from responders in this study was positive, with the exercise being perceived as halfway between educational training and a fun quiz. It raised the importance of further expanding training in mosquito ID for better preparedness of mosquito surveillance and control programmes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-19569deb31a147b893b88c2eed7bc7b82023-11-02T08:11:27ZengEDP SciencesParasite1776-10422022-01-01294510.1051/parasite/2022045parasite220073Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographsRahola Nil0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4067-6438Günay Filiz1Öztürk Murat2Alten Bulent3Aqeehal Hanan A.4Saadawi Walid K.5Shaibi Taher6Kavran Mihaela7Petrić Dušan8Mitrović Jelena9Pajovic Igor10https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8574-2094Velo Enkelejda11https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7283-2541Kadriaj Përparim12Rogozi Elton13Jani Viola14Manucharyan Arsen15Paronyan Lusine16Sawalha Samer17M’ghirbi Youmna18Bouattour Ali19Rhim Adel20Ouni Ahmed21Samy Abdallah M.22https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-1134Abozeid Shaimaa23Sarih M’hammed24Assaid Najlaa25Arich Soukaina26Sokolovska Nikolina27Janceska Elizabeta28Benallal Kamal Eddine29Haddad Nabil30Zakhia Renée31Muja-Bajraktari Nesade32Sherifi Kurtesh33Arbaji Majeda34Marić Jelena35Santrac Violeta36Dolidze Nato37Boussès Philippe38Deblauwe Isra39https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7268-8965Schaffner Francis40Robert Vincent41https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1738-1842MIVEGEC Unit, Montpellier Univ., IRD, CNRSHacettepe Univ., Fac. of Science, Dept. of Biology, VERG Laboratories, BeytepeHacettepe Univ., Fac. of Science, Dept. of Biology, VERG Laboratories, BeytepeHacettepe Univ., Fac. of Science, Dept. of Biology, VERG Laboratories, BeytepeHead of the Research Laboratory of Parasitology and Vector Borne Diseases – National Centre for Disease Control, Gorji, near to Sports CityHead Vector Borne Diseases Control Department – National Centre for Disease Control, Gorji, near to Sports CityZoology Department University of Tripoli, National Center for Diseases ControlUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Laboratory for Medical and Veterinary EntomologyUniversity of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Laboratory for Medical and Veterinary EntomologyDepartment of Ecology and Environmental Improvement “PUC City Sanitation”Biotechnical Faculty – University of Montenegro, Biotechnical FacultyInstitute of Public Health, Dep. of Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases, Vectors’ Control UnitInstitute of Public Health, Dep. of Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases, Vectors’ Control UnitInstitute of Public Health, Dep. of Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases, Vectors’ Control UnitInstitute of Public Health, Dep. of Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases, Vectors’ Control UnitHead of Laboratory of Episootology, Ectoparasitology and EntomologyHead of Zoonotic & Parasitic Diseases Epidemiology Dpt, NCDC, MoHVector Control Unit, Environmental Health Department, Ministry of HealthLaboratoire de Virus, Vecteurs et Hôtes (LR20IPT02), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratoire de Virus, Vecteurs et Hôtes (LR20IPT02), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratoire de Virus, Vecteurs et Hôtes (LR20IPT02), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, TunisiaLaboratoire de Virus, Vecteurs et Hôtes (LR20IPT02), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université Tunis El Manar, TunisiaEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, AbbassiaEntomology Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, AbbassiaLaboratoire des Maladies Vectorielles. Institut Pasteur du MarocService de Parasitologie et des Maladies Vectorielles, Institut Pasteur du MarocService de Parasitologie et des Maladies Vectorielles, Institut Pasteur du MarocDepartment for Vector and Pest Control with Laboratory of Entomology, PHI Center for public health-SkopjeLaboratory for Virology and Molecular Diagnostics, Institute of Public Health, Health of Rep. of North MacedoniaLaboratoire d’Eco-épidémiologie Parasitaire et Génétique des Populations, Institut Pasteur d’AlgérieLaboratory of Immunology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese UniversityLaboratory of Immunology and Vector-Borne Diseases, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese UniversityUniversity “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of BiologyFaculty of Agriculture and Veterinary, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo, Boul. « Bill Clinton » , n.a.Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases Division, National Malaria Control Program, Ministry of HealthPublic institution Veterinary Institute of the Republic of Srpska “Dr. Vaso Butozan”, Center for Animal Health and Food SafetyPublic institution Veterinary Institute of the Republic of Srpska “Dr. Vaso Butozan”, Center for Animal Health and Food SafetyZoo Entomology Laboratory, R. Lugar Center for Public Health Research, National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, GeorgiaMIVEGEC Unit, Montpellier Univ., IRD, CNRSUnit of Entomology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical MedicineFrancis Schaffner ConsultancyMIVEGEC Unit, Montpellier Univ., IRD, CNRSAccurate 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 rate of ID increased (92% for females and 88% for larvae). The top three tools used for ID were MosKeyTool (72% of responders), the ID key following Becker et al. [2010. Mosquitoes and their control, 2nd edn. Berlin: Springer] (38%), and the CD-ROM of Schaffner et al. [2001. Les moustiques d’Europe: logiciel d’identification et d’enseignement – The mosquitoes of Europe: an identification and training programme. Montpellier: IRD; EID] (32%), while other tools were used by less than 10% of responders. Responders reporting the identification of mosquitoes using the MosKeyTool were significantly better (80% correct responses) than non-MosKeyTool users (69%). Most responders (63%) used more than one ID tool. The feedback from responders in this study was positive, with the exercise being perceived as halfway between educational training and a fun quiz. It raised the importance of further expanding training in mosquito ID for better preparedness of mosquito surveillance and control programmes.https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2022/01/parasite220073/parasite220073.htmlexternal quality assessment (eqa)identificationkeyvectorgamification |
| spellingShingle | Rahola Nil Günay Filiz Öztürk Murat Alten Bulent Aqeehal Hanan A. Saadawi Walid K. Shaibi Taher Kavran Mihaela Petrić Dušan Mitrović Jelena Pajovic Igor Velo Enkelejda Kadriaj Përparim Rogozi Elton Jani Viola Manucharyan Arsen Paronyan Lusine Sawalha Samer M’ghirbi Youmna Bouattour Ali Rhim Adel Ouni Ahmed Samy Abdallah M. Abozeid Shaimaa Sarih M’hammed Assaid Najlaa Arich Soukaina Sokolovska Nikolina Janceska Elizabeta Benallal Kamal Eddine Haddad Nabil Zakhia Renée Muja-Bajraktari Nesade Sherifi Kurtesh Arbaji Majeda Marić Jelena Santrac Violeta Dolidze Nato Boussès Philippe Deblauwe Isra Schaffner Francis Robert Vincent Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs Parasite external quality assessment (eqa) identification key vector gamification |
| title | Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs |
| title_full | Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs |
| title_short | Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs |
| title_sort | assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species diptera culicidae using photomicrographs |
| topic | external quality assessment (eqa) identification key vector gamification |
| url | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2022/01/parasite220073/parasite220073.html |
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