Software for pattern recognition of the larvae of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

Abstract

Software for pattern recognition of the larvae of mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, biological vectors of dengue and yellow fever, has been developed. Rapid field identification of larva using a digital camera linked to a laptop computer equipped with this software may greatly help prevention campaigns.

Keywords

• Aedes aegypti
• Larva
• Pattern recognition