Article
Surveillance and Control of Aedes albopictus in the Swiss-Italian Border Region: Differences in Egg Densities between Intervention and Non-intervention Areas
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SUTER, T. T. et al. Surveillance and Control of Aedes albopictus in the Swiss-Italian Border Region: Differences in Egg Densities between Intervention and Non-intervention Areas. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, v. 10, n. 1, p. e0004315, jan. 2016.
1935-2735
10.1371/journal.pntd.0004315
Autor
Suter, Tobias T.
Flacio, Eleonora
Feijoó Fariña, Begoña
Engeler, Lukas
Tonolla, Mauro
Regis, Lêda N.
de Melo Santos, Maria A. V.
Müller, Pie
Resumen
Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, originates from the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia. Over the recent decades it has been passively spread across the globe, primarily through the used tyre trade and passive transportation along major traffic routes. A. albopictus is a proven vector for many arboviruses, most notably chikungunya and dengue, with recent outbreaks also in continental Europe. In southern Switzerland, in the Canton of Ticino A. albopictus was spotted for the first time in 2003. Since then the local authorities have implemented a control programme based on larval source reduction. Despite these efforts, mosquito densities have increased over the last decade, casting doubts on the effectiveness of such larval control programmes.