[Effect of metallic copper on the larva of Aedes albopictus: 1st laboratory data].
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.
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Istituto di Parassitologia, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
Raineri
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Cancrini
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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
D007306:Insecticides; D003300:Copper
Effetto del rame metallico sullo sviluppo larvale di Aedes albopictus: primi dati di laboratorio.