A bacterium against the tiger: preliminary evidence of fertility reduction after release of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> males with manipulated <i>Wolbachia</i> infection in an Italian urban area

Abstract

Results support the potential of IIT as a tool contributing to Ae. albopictus control in the urban context, and stress the need for larger field trials to evaluate the cost-efficacy of the approach in suppressing wild populations. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.