Aedes albopictus bionomics in Procida Island, a promising Mediterranean site for the assessment of innovative and community-based integrated pest management methods
Abstract:The colonization of Mediterranean Europe and of other temperate regions by Aedes albopictus created in the last decades an unprecedented nuisance problem in highly infested areas, as well as a new public health threat due to the species competence to transmit exotic arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya and zika. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) are insecticide-free mosquito-control methods relying on mass release of irradiated/manipulated males which are believ… Show more
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