Romi R
Laboratorio di Parassitologia, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma.
Ann Ist Super Sanita. 2001;37(2):241-7.
Since 1990, Ae. albopictus has spread in 9 regions and 30 provinces of the country. This species was introduced in Italy in shipments of scrap tires form the USA. In Italy, Ae. albopictus is the major biting pest throughout much of its range and, although there is no evidence that this mosquito is the vector of human disease in the country, the species might be involved in the transmission of some arboviruses which have been reported in the Mediterranean Basin. Aim of this paper is to provide an update on the distribution of Ae. albopictus in Italy and to renew the interest in a problem frequently underestimated. Public health implications after a ten-year presence of the species are also discussed.
自1990年以来，白纹伊蚊已在中国9个地区、30个省份扩散。该物种是通过从美国运来的废旧轮胎引入意大利的。在意大利，白纹伊蚊在其大部分分布范围内都是主要的叮咬害虫，尽管没有证据表明这种蚊子是该国人类疾病的传播媒介，但该物种可能参与了一些在地中海盆地已被报道的虫媒病毒的传播。本文的目的是提供意大利白纹伊蚊分布的最新情况，并重新唤起对一个经常被低估问题的关注。还讨论了该物种存在十年后对公共卫生的影响。
