Accurate identification of invasive Aedes mosquito species using low-cost imaging and geometric wing morphometrics
Felix Gregor Sauer, Hanna Jöst, Tatiana M. Sulesco, Pride Duve, Do Huy Loc, Paula Meyer, Kristopher Nolte, Renke Lühken
This paper evaluates using low-cost smartphone imaging with geometric wing morphometrics to accurately identify invasive Aedes mosquito species, finding it reliable but with higher observer variability compared to professional microscopes.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintZoology