The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Age‐grading of insects is important in the control and monitoring of both insect populations and vector‐borne diseases. Microscopy and morphological techniques exist to age‐grade most blood‐feeding flies, but these techniques are laborious, often destructive to the insects, and slow. Near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be automated and is a non‐destructive technique for age‐grading. We applied NIRS...