[HTML][HTML] RNA interference to combat the Asian tiger mosquito in Europe: A pathway from design of an innovative vector control tool to its application

R Müller, M Bálint, K Hardes, H Hollert, S Klimpel… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is currently spreading across Europe,
facilitated by climate change and global transportation. It is a vector of arboviruses causing …

The ecophysiological plasticity of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus concerning overwintering in cooler ecoregions is driven by local climate and acclimation …

IM Kramer, M Pfeiffer, O Steffens, F Schneider… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus transmit diseases such as dengue, and are of major
public health concern. Driven by climate change and global trade/travel both species have …

[HTML][HTML] Non-linear physiological responses to climate change: the case of Ceratitis capitata distribution and abundance in Europe

G Gilioli, G Sperandio, M Colturato, S Pasquali… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Understanding how climate change might influence the distribution and abundance of crop
pests is fundamental for the development and the implementation of pest management …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control

CA Lippi, SJ Mundis, R Sippy, JM Flenniken… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to
explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the risk of establishment and transient populations of Spodoptera frugiperda in Europe

G Gilioli, G Sperandio, A Simonetto, M Ciampitti… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is an invasive pest threatening crop
production and food security worldwide. High concerns are linked to the potential …

[HTML][HTML] The worldwide spread of Aedes albopictus: New insights from mitogenomes

V Battaglia, V Agostini, E Moroni, G Colombo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is one of the most invasive species in the world and a
competent vector for numerous arboviruses, thus the study and monitoring of its fast …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of Temperature on the Life-Cycle Dynamics of Aedes albopictus Population Established at Temperate Latitudes: A Laboratory Experiment

G Marini, M Manica, D Arnoldi, E Inama, R Rosà… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mosquitoes represent a potential major public health concern, as they are
capable of transmitting several pathogens when biting humans. It is well known that …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling diapause termination and phenology of the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica

G Gilioli, G Sperandio, A Simonetto, M Colturato… - Journal of Pest …, 2022 - Springer
We deve loped a mechanistic, stage-structured model simulating the phenology of Popillia
japonica. The model simulates the influence of soil temperature on the larval diapause …

[HTML][HTML] The predicted potential distribution of Aedes albopictus in China under the shared socioeconomic pathway (SSP) 1–2.6

Q Liu, HD Zhang, D Xing, N Jia, YT Du, JW Xie… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aedes albopictus (Skuse)(Diptera: Culicidae) is one of the 100 most invasive
species in the world and represents a significant threat to public health. The distribution of …

Mortality estimate driven by population abundance field data in a stage-structured demographic model. The case of Lobesia botrana

S Pasquali, C Soresina, E Marchesini - Ecological Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Simulating the population dynamics of a stage-structured population requires the knowledge
of development, mortality and fecundity rate functions characterizing the species. In general …