Efficacy of used coffee grounds as larvicide against Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and Ae. aegypti Linné, 1762 (Diptera: Culicidae)

Drago, Andrea; Vettore, Stefano; Martini, Simone; Dutto, Moreno

doi:10.52004/jemca2021.0004

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Efficacy of used coffee grounds as larvicide against Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) and Ae. aegypti Linné, 1762 (Diptera: Culicidae)

Published in Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association • Aug 17, 2021

Authors:

Andrea Drago

Stefano Vettore

Simone Martini

Abstract

Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti are two synanthropic, anthropophilic container-breeding mosquitoes. These species are very annoying, but are also vectors of dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, Zika, and Usutu viruses, and other pathogens. Because these mosquitoes breed very close to humans, cheap ...

Subject

Aedes albopictus

Aedes aegypti

Biology

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