A5058858102- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
Sapienza University of Rome
2020-2025
Istituto Pasteur
2020-2023
Fondazione Edmund Mach
2021-2023
Institut Pasteur de Côte d'Ivoire
2022
Various modelling techniques are available to understand the temporal and spatial variations of phenology species. Scientists often rely on correlative models, which establish a statistical relationship between response variable (such as species abundance or presence-absence) set predominantly abiotic covariates. The choice modeling approach, i.e., algorithm, is itself significant source variability, different algorithms applied same dataset can yield disparate outcomes. This inter-model...
Control interventions against mosquito larvae are the primary measure to reduce adult abundance and risk of arbovirus outbreaks in Europe. One most commonly used larvicides Italy is diflubenzuron (DFB), which targets chitin synthase 1 (chs-1), interrupting normal development into adults. Recent studies identified high levels DFB resistance Culex pipiens populations from Emilia-Romagna (Italy) associated with I1043L/M/F mutations at position 1043 chs-1 gene. The aim present study was assess...
Abstract Background Despite the overall major impact of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) in eliciting individual and collective protection to malaria infections, some sub-Saharan countries, including Burkina Faso, still carry a disproportionately high share global burden. This study aims analyse possible entomological bases LLIN limited impact, focusing on LLIN-protected village Plateau Central region Faso. Methods Human landing catches (HLCs) were carried out 2015 for 12 nights...
Colonization of large part Europe by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is causing autochthonous transmission chikungunya and dengue exotic arboviruses. While pyrethroids are recommended only to reduce/limit transmission, they widely implemented reduce biting nuisance control agricultural pests, increasing risk insurgence resistance mechanisms. Worryingly, pyrethroid (with mortality < 70%) was recently reported in Ae. populations from Italy Spain associated with V1016G point mutation...
Citizen science has been particularly effective in gathering reliable, timely, large-scale data on the presence and distributions of animal species, including mosquito vectors human zoonotic pathogens. This involves participation citizen scientists research projects, with success strongly dependent capacity to disseminate project information engage contribute their time. Mosquito Alert is a that aids system surveillances vector mosquitoes. It providing expert-validated photos targeted...
Abstract Modelling approaches play a crucial role in supporting local public health agencies by estimating and forecasting vector abundance seasonality. However, the reliability of these models is contingent on availability standardized, high-quality data. Addressing this need, our study focuses collecting harmonizing egg count observations mosquito Aedes albopictus , obtained through ovitraps monitoring surveillance efforts across Albania, France, Italy, Switzerland from 2010 to 2022. We...
Incompatible insect technique (IIT) is a population suppression approach based on the release of males with manipulated Wolbachia infection inducing egg inviability in wild females. We here present results multiple field releases incompatible ARwP carried out 2019 2.7-ha green area within urban Rome (Italy) to assess effect Aedes albopictus viability. Data are compared obtained 2018, when was tested for first time Europe.An average 4674 were released weekly 7 weeks, resulting mean ARwP:wild...
Abstract SARS‐CoV‐2 typically causes mild symptoms in children, but evidence suggests that persistent immunopathological changes may lead to long COVID (LC). To explore the interplay between LC and innate immunity, we assessed type I interferon (IFN‐I) response children adolescents with (LC; n = 28). This was compared age‐matched recovered participants without (MC; 28) healthy controls (HC; 18). We measured mRNA expression of IFN‐I (IFN‐α/β/ε/ω), receptor (IFNAR1/2), ISGs (ISG15, ISG56, MxA,...
Anopheles gambiae and An. coluzzii are very closely related recently differentiated species representing the main malaria vectors in Afrotropical region responsible of up to >3 infective bites/person/night Côte D'Ivoire, where prevention control has stagnated recent years. The aim present study was genetically ecologically characterize populations from two villages lying coastal forest belt 250 km inland Guinean savannah mosaic belt, respectively. Results reveal high frequencies both sites...
Among the few mosquito larvicides available in market, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) and B. sphaericus (Bs) represent most environmentally safe alternatives. The combination of 2 products is known to overcome their specific limitations by producing a synergistic effect. aim study was assess effect persistence single treatment with granular Bti + Bs formulation on highly vegetated ditches northeastern Italy that represents primary rural larval sites for Culex pipiens, vector...
Background Emerging arboviral diseases in Europe pose a challenge due to difficulties detecting and diagnosing cases during the initial circulation of pathogen. Early outbreak detection enables public health authorities take effective actions reduce disease transmission. Quantification reporting delays is vital plan assess surveillance control strategies. Here, we provide estimates an emerging indications on how may have impacted onward Methodology/principal findings Using descriptive...
In the last decades, colonization of Mediterranean Europe and other temperate regions by Aedes albopictus created an unprecedented nuisance problem in highly infested areas new public health threats due to vector competence species. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Incompatible (IIT) are insecticide-free mosquito-control methods, relying on mass release irradiated/manipulated males, able complement existing only partially effective control tools. validation these approaches field requires...
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Mosquitoes-borne diseases are major public health issues particularly in Africa. Vector control interventions and human-made environmental/climatic changes significantly affect the distribution abundance of vector species. We carried out an entomological survey targeting host-seeking mosquitos two different ecological contexts—coastal inland—in Senegal, by CDC-light BG-sentinel traps. Results show high predominance Culex quinquefasciatus (90%) Anopheles arabiensis within malaria vectors...
Malaria is still a leading cause mortality in Côte d’Ivoire despite extensive LLINs coverage. We present the results of an entomological survey conducted coastal and inland village with aim to estimate Anopheles gambiae sensu lato (s.l.) female’s abundance indoor/outdoor Plasmodium falciparum infection rate analyze occurrence blood-feeding relation use. Pyrethrum spray (PSC) window exit traps (WT) collections were carried out target endophagic/endophilic endophagic/exophilic females,...
Background Outbreaks of Aedes -borne diseases in temperate areas are not frequent, and limited number cases. We investigate the associations between habitat factors temperature on individuals’ risk chikungunya (CHIKV) a non-endemic area by spatially analyzing data from 2017 Italian outbreak. Methodology/Principal findings adopted case-control study design to analyze association land-cover variables, temperature, human population density with CHIKV The observational unit was area, at...
Anopheles coluzzii and An. gambiae—the two most recently radiated species of the gambiae complex major Afrotropical malaria vector species—are identified by markers in X-centromeric IGS rDNA region. Putative IGS-hybrids are rarely found field, except restricted areas where genomic studies have led to hypothesis that observed IGS-patterns due cryptic taxa rather than hybridization between species. We investigated genome-wide levels admixture villages Côte d’Ivoire high been detected,...
Abstract The colonization of Mediterranean Europe and other temperate regions by Aedes albopictus created in the last decades an unprecedented nuisance problem highly infested areas, as well a new public health threat due to species competence transmit exotic arboviruses, such dengue, chikungunya zika. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Incompatible (IIT) are insecticide-free mosquito-control methods relying on mass release irradiated/manipulated males which believed have potential complementing...
Abstract Background: Despite the overall major impact of Long Lasting Insecticide treated Nets (LLINs) in eliciting individual and collective protection to malaria infections, some sub-Saharan Countries, including Burkina Faso, still carry a disproportionately high share global burden. This study aims analyse possible entomological bases LLIN limited impact, focusing on LLIN-protected village Plateau Central region Faso. Methods: Human Landing Catches (HLCs) were carried out 2015 both...