Rapid identification of female Culex mosquito species using Expert System in the South East Asian region

Abstract

Rapid identification of mosquito (vector) species is critical for vector control and disease management. Pictorial keys of mosquito species are currently used for the identification of new mosquito species. However, this approach is not very effective. Here, we describe the use of an ID3 algorithm (part of artificial intelligence) for the rapid identification of the South East Asian female Culex mosquito species. AVAILABILITY: http://www.envisiict.org/