| tiger mosquito control: new approaches to the issue in local context. | until recently, the control of mosquitoes has primarily focused on them as a nuisance due to their biting behaviour. this has now evolved into a significant health problem. to deal with this serious issue, a rational approach to vector control should be adopted, with clear, technically sound guidelines enforceable by legislation. the extensive outbreak of chikungunya in the indian ocean during 2005-6 and the subsequent outbreak in the emilia romagna region of italy in august 2007, should prompt ... | 2008 | 18693576 |
| are aedes albopictus or other mosquito species from northern italy competent to sustain new arboviral outbreaks? | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae), native to southeast asia, has extended its geographical distribution to invade new temperate and tropical regions. this species was introduced in 1990 to italy and has since become the main pest in urban settings. it was incriminated as a principal vector in the first european outbreak of chikungunya virus (chikv) in the province of ravenna (italy) in 2007. this outbreak was associated with chikv e1-226v, efficiently transmi ... | 2010 | 20377735 |