Effect of metallic copper on the larva of Aedes albopictus: 1st laboratory data

Della Torre, A.; Raineri, V.; Cancrini, G.

Parassitologia 35(1-3): 51-53

1993


ISSN/ISBN: 0048-2951
PMID: 8065821
Document Number: 421513
Laboratory experiments were carried out to test the larvicidal properties of metallic copper against Ae albopictus, a species which has spread in Italy during the last 3 years. The results show the strongest lethal effect on 1st stage larvae and support the use of copper as a simple, cheap and environmentally safe agent to control larval breeding of Ae albopictus in peridomestic containers.

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