Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Seasonal-Long Insecticide-Based Control Strategy against Aedes albopictus Nuisance in an Urban Area.

• Main Authors: Beniamino Caputo (Author), Mattia Manica (Author), Antonello D'Alessandro (Author), Giordano Bottà (Author), Federico Filipponi (Author), Carmela Protano (Author), Matteo Vitali (Author), Roberto Rosà (Author), Alessandra della Torre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Seasonal-long larvicide treatments and/or outdoor space-spray applications of insecticides are frequently applied to reduce Aedes albopictus nuisance in urban areas of temperate regions, where the species has become a permanent pest affecting people's quality of life and health. However, assess...