Use of the sterile insect technique against Aedes albopictus in Italy: First results of a pilot trial

Area-Wide Control of Insect Pests: From Research to Field Implementation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 505-515

  Bellini, R ^a   Calvitti, M ^b   Medici, A ^a   Carrieri, M ^b   Celli, G ^c   Maini, S ^c  

^a Centro Agricoltura Ambiente G Nicoli   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Asian tiger mosquito; Italy; Pilot release; Rearing; SIT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919688224     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6059-5_47     Document Type: Chapter

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