@article {1145,
	title = {First record of Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera; Culicidae) from three islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea (Italy)},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {35},
	year = {2017},
	month = {05/07/2017},
	pages = {25-28},
	abstract = {Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus, an invasive mosquito originating from the Asian-Pacific region, is known as an important vector of several pathogens of public and veterinary health significance. In 1990, this mosquito was recorded for the first time in Italy (Port of Genova) and in about 20 years it has become established throughout the whole country. In this paper, we report for the first time the presence of Ae. albopictus on three small islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, namely Giglio, Ventotene and Ustica. Most probably, the maritime transport of goods and tourists during the summer is the major entry route of this mosquito species. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 35: 25-28, 2017},
	keywords = {Aedes albopictus, Asian tiger mosquito, islands, Italy, Mediterranean Basin.},
	author = {Toma, Luciano and Toma, Federico and Pampiglione, Guglielmo and Goffredo, Maria and Severini, Francesco and Di Luco, Marco}
}
@article {1145,
	title = {Spatial distribution of immature stages of Aedes albopictus (Skuse)  (Diptera: Culicidae) in flower pots in a Spanish cemetery and  field evaluation of metallic copper as a control agent},
	journal = {Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association},
	volume = {35},
	year = {2017},
	month = {2/5/2017},
	pages = {13-17},
	abstract = {Cemeteries have been shown to permit the development of the invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus in Southern Europe and this has facilitated its establishment on account of the huge quantity of flower pots which are adequate breeding sites for this container-adapted species. A control technique consisting of the use of pieces of metallic copper has been repeatedly proposed as a control solution for mosquito larvae in these pots. Although theoretically promising, this technique has not been used at an operative level, as there has been a lack of information on the best adapted copper formulation as well as on the mosquito larval population dynamics. The present study was planned to characterise the spatial larval distribution of Aedes albopictus in flower pots in a wall-niche burial system, and to test the cost-effectiveness of metallic copper application. We found that the preliminary distribution of larvae and pupae in the cemetery was not related to height from the ground but varied between buildings. During the 8 weeks of the trial, application of copper in the form of thin electric wire resulted in a season-accumulated reduction of 90.95\% in the production of larvae and 97.06\% of the pupae. Application costs and social interactions are discussed as other control methodologies would be more cost-efficient in this specific context. Copper application could be suitable for domestic environments, if application is performed adequately. Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association 35: 13-17, 2017},
	keywords = {Aedes albopictus, cemetery, control, copper, distribution, larvae},
	author = {Eritja, Roger and Herreros, Eva}
}
