Establishment of Oncomelania hupensis snail database based on smartphone and Google Earth

Objective To establish an Oncomelania hupensis snail database based on smartphone and Google Earth. MMeetthh-ods The HEAD GPS software was loaded in the smartphone first. The GPS data of the snails were collected by the smartphone.The original data were exported to the computer with the format of KML/KMZ. Then the data were converted into Excel file format by using some software. Finally,the results based on laboratory were filled,and the digital snail data were established. The data were converted into KML,and then were showed by Google Earth visually. Results The snail data of a 5 hm2-beach along the Yangtze River were collected and the distribution of the snails based on Google Earth was obtained. The database of the snails was built. The query function was implemented about the number of the total snails,the living snails and the schistosome infected snails of each survey frame. Conclusion The digital management of the snail data is realized by using the smartphone and Google Earth.