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cold acclimation and overwintering of female aedes albopictus in roma.eight years after the introduction and establishment of aedes albopictus in roma, females of the species extended their trophic activity to the coldest months of the year. winter monitoring carried out from december 2003 to march 2004 in the urban area of the capital city of italy recorded a weekly rate of positive ovitraps constantly around 30%, for the entire period of surveillance (14 wk). eggs from ovitraps did not hatch when stimulated in laboratory with a wet and dry procedure. the hypothe ...200616646341
aedes albopictus and culex pipiens implicated as natural vectors of dirofilaria repens in central italy.to identify the natural vectors of dirofilaria repens railliet et henry, entomological samplings were carried out in four sites within the lazio region, foci of canine subcutaneous dirofilariasis. collections were made in 2002-2003 by means of dog-baited and miniature centers for disease control and prevention traps as well as on humans. microscopy identified 1576 attracted mosquito females as belonging to six species, but molecular diagnostics detected filarial dna only in culex pipiens l. and ...200718047207
first finding of dirofilaria repens in a natural population of aedes albopictus.the invasive mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) has become widespread in italy during the past decade. also italy has foci of canine filariasis caused by dirofilaria (spirurida: onchocercidae), due to subcutaneous d. repens railliet & henry as well as the dog heartworm d. immitis (leidy) transmitted by various vector mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae). in 2002, at fiumicino, west of rome (lazio region), 17% of dogs were found to have d. repens microfilariae in peripheral blood. ...200314651660
history and updating on the spread of aedes albopictus in italy.the present distribution in italy of aedes albopictus, the asian mosquito recently introduced, is described. until now this mosquito species has been established in 8 regions of our country: liguria, veneto, lazio, lombardia, emilia-romagna, toscana, piemonte and recently sardegna. the established populations have been able to overcome the winter season. these populations, certainly imported from temperate areas, have reconfirmed the great adaptation of the species, reaching the high latitude of ...19958778671
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