title: [Effect of metallic copper on the larva of Aedes albopictus: 1st laboratory data].
abstract: Laboratory experiments were carried out to test the larvicidal properties of metallic copper against Ae albopictus, a species which has spread in Italy during the last 3 years. The results show the strongest lethal effect on 1st stage larvae and support the use of copper as a simple, cheap and environmentally safe agent to control larval breeding of Ae albopictus in peridomestic containers.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Parassitologia, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: della Torre
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raineri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cancrini
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009032:Mosquito Control
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D003300:Copper
vernacular_title: Effetto del rame metallico sullo sviluppo larvale di Aedes albopictus: primi dati di laboratorio.