sandflyDST: a dynamic web-based decision support tool for the morphological identification of sandflies present in Anatolia and mainland Europe, and user study

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dc.contributor.authorKarakülah G.
dc.contributor.authorKarakuş M.
dc.contributor.authorSuner A.
dc.contributor.authorDemir S.
dc.contributor.authorArserim S.K.
dc.contributor.authorTöz S.
dc.contributor.authorÖzbel Y.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:11:38Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:11:38Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractSpecies identification of sandflies is mainly performed according to morphological characters using classical written identification keys. This study introduces a new web-based decision support tool (sandflyDST) for guiding the morphological identification of sandfly species present in Anatolia and mainland Europe and classified in the Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia genera (both: Diptera: Psychodidae). The current version of the tool consists of 111 questions and 36 drawings obtained from classical written keys, and 107 photographs for the quick and easy identification of 26 species of the genus Phlebotomus and four species of the genus Sergentomyia. The tool guides users through a decision tree using yes/no questions about the morphological characters of the specimen. The tool was applied by 30 individuals, who then completed study questionnaires. The results of subsequent analyses indicated that the usability (x‾SUSScore=75.4) and users' level of appreciation (86.6%) of the tool were quite high; almost all of the participants considered recommending the tool to others. The tool may also be useful in training new entomologists and maintaining their level of expertise. This is a dynamic tool and can be improved or upgraded according to feedback. The tool is now available online at http://parasitology.ege.edu.tr/sandflyDST/index.php. © 2016 The Royal Entomological Society.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1111/mve.12182
dc.identifier.issn13652915
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/15736
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectDecision Support Techniques
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectInternet
dc.subjectPhlebotomus
dc.subjectPsychodidae
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectAnatolia
dc.subjectMainland [Shetland]
dc.subjectScotland
dc.subjectShetland
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.subjectDiptera
dc.subjectPhlebotominae
dc.subjectPsychodidae
dc.subjectSergentomyia
dc.subjectdecision support system
dc.subjectdisease vector
dc.subjectfly
dc.subjectidentification key
dc.subjectidentification method
dc.subjectInternet
dc.subjectmorphology
dc.subjectphotograph
dc.subjectquestionnaire survey
dc.subjecttaxonomy
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectanatomy and histology
dc.subjectanimal
dc.subjectclassification
dc.subjectdecision support system
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectInternet
dc.subjectPhlebotomus
dc.subjectPsychodidae
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titlesandflyDST: a dynamic web-based decision support tool for the morphological identification of sandflies present in Anatolia and mainland Europe, and user study
dc.typeArticle

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