Varone, Marianna (2022) Genetic approaches to find innovative biotechnological strategies for an eco-sustainable fight against Aedes albopictus mosquito. [Tesi di dottorato]
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| Item Type: | Tesi di dottorato |
|---|---|
| Resource language: | English |
| Title: | Genetic approaches to find innovative biotechnological strategies for an eco-sustainable fight against Aedes albopictus mosquito. |
| Creators: | Creators Email Varone, Marianna marianna.varone@unina.it |
| Date: | 16 November 2022 |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Institution: | Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II |
| Department: | Biologia |
| Dottorato: | Biologia |
| Ciclo di dottorato: | 34 |
| Coordinatore del Corso di dottorato: | nome email Esposito, Sergio sergio.esposito@unina.it |
| Tutor: | nome email Salvemini, Marco UNSPECIFIED |
| Date: | 16 November 2022 |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Keywords: | Aedes albopictus; Sex determination; Citizen-science. |
| Settori scientifico-disciplinari del MIUR: | Area 05 - Scienze biologiche > BIO/18 - Genetica |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2022 13:01 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Feb 2024 11:11 |
| URI: | http://www.fedoa.unina.it/id/eprint/14357 |
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The research of this doctoral project focuses on the study of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus. This mosquito is an aggressive and epidemiologically imposing insect since its geographical area has considerably expanded in recent decades. It is one of the 100 most invasive species in the world and its territory is rapidly spreading due to its tolerance to egg drying, different environmental adaptations, photoperiodic diapause and resistance to insecticides (Li et al., 2014; Li et al., 2018; Xia et al. al., 2018). The A. albopictus sex determination pathway has been investigated for its regulatory mechanisms. In addition, new gene targets have been identified in order to design novel sex separation systems that can contribute to the development of eco-sustainable strategies for the control and eradication of this invasive and dangerous mosquito species. Finally, through field activities, it was possible to monitor the distribution of A. albopictus on the Island of Procida (NA) by actively involving citizens, according to the "Citizen-science" model.
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