A dataset from a survey on children's knowledge of entomology in Yucatan, Mexico

Yucatan, Mexico is a region where vector-borne diseases are commonly found. It is crucial for children to be able to distinguish between dangerous arthropods and those that are beneficial to the environment and humans. The study's goal was to assess schoolchildren's knowledge of entomology. Data were collected between October 2023 and June 2024. An intervention study was conducted in basic education schools. At the beginning of the study, a visual diagnostic test was applied to measure the children's knowledge about insects and arachnids. The intervention consisted of giving talks about the biology of arthropods, with emphasis on those that suck blood and transmit pathogens. In addition, the schoolchildren, accompanied by entomologists, collected arthropods in the school yard and observed them under a microscope. After the intervention, the same visual diagnostic test was applied to evaluate change in knowledge of entomology.墨西哥尤卡坦半岛是虫媒疾病（vector-borne diseases）的高发区域。让学龄儿童能够区分危险节肢动物（arthropods）与对环境及人类有益的节肢动物，具有重要意义。 本研究旨在评估学龄儿童的昆虫学知识水平。 研究数据采集于2023年10月至2024年6月期间，在基础教育学校中开展干预类研究。 研究伊始，我们通过视觉诊断测试评估儿童对昆虫及蛛形纲动物（arachnids）的认知水平。 本次干预包含两项内容：一是开展节肢动物生物学主题讲座，重点讲解吸血类及可传播病原体的节肢动物；二是组织学龄儿童在昆虫学家陪同下，于校园内采集节肢动物并在显微镜下进行观察。 干预结束后，我们再次实施相同的视觉诊断测试，以评估儿童昆虫学知识的变化情况。