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[Effect of metallic copper on the larva of Aedes albopictus: 1st laboratory data]
A della Torre1, V Raineri, G Cancrini
1Istituto di Parassitologia, Università di Roma La Sapienza.
Parassitologia
|December 1, 1993
Abstract:
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.