title: An overview of the lesson learned in almost 20 years of fight against the "tiger" mosquito.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Reparto di Malattie Trasmesse da vettori e Sanità Internazionale, dipartimento M.I.P.I, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy. roberto.romi@iss.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Romi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Majori
mesh_terms: 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*