An overview of the lesson learned in almost 20 years of fight against the "tiger" mosquito.
Since its introduction in Italy in 1990, Aedes albopictus has spread quickly across the country, being at present reported in scattered foci in all regions below 600 m of altitude. The most important items of the lesson learned in almost 20 years of fight against the "Tiger" in Italy are here reported and discussed.
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Reparto di Malattie Trasmesse da vettori e Sanità Internazionale, dipartimento M.I.P.I, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy. roberto.romi@iss.it
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D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000330:Aedes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology* / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D002646:Chikungunya virus; D002980:Climate; D003716:Dengue Virus; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology* / Q000821:virology; D007558:Italy; D007814:Larva; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*