Effectiveness of integrated Aedes albopictus management in southern Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The exotic invasive tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, appeared in southern Switzerland in 2003. The spread of the mosquito has been surveyed constantly since then, and an integrated vector management (IVM) has been implemented to control its numbers. The control measures focus on the aquatic phase of the mosquito with removal of breeding sites and applications of larvicides in public areas whereas private areas are reached through extensive public information campaigns. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of the IVM.

Methods

Since all the municipalities with Ae. albopictus in southern Switzerland are currently implementing the IVM, Italian municipalities just across the Swiss-Italian border, where Ae. albopictus is present but no coordinated intervention programme is

SUBMITTER: Ravasi D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365973 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature