Rome, 25 March 2022 – Weather forecasttemperatures rise and return mosquitos. Claudio Venturelli, entomologist of the Asl Romagnahe has no doubts: “It’s le Culexcommon mosquitoes. “In short, there have not yet been reports of the presence of Japanese mosquitoeswhich had already colonized a good part of Italy last year.
Culex mosquitoes
Venturelli explains: “The activity has resumed. With the temperatures that were there again the Culex, which wintered in the cellars and in the attics. With the first heat they begin to go out “.
Characteristics
“The common mosquito, which buzzes and stings mainly at night and indoors – explains Venturelli -, hides in our homes in winter. We give you all the comfort. Thus, in the first heat, they return to the scene. They look for a place to lay their eggs, if they are already fertilized. “
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They sting at night
“They can sting us even now”, confirms the expert, author of “Questione di Culex” (2016).
What can we do
“The recommendations are always the same – recalls the entomologist -. Avoid i stagnant water, sometimes even at home we have plants that we keep in hydroculture. For them these are perfect situations. They are found hot, water and blood and can make the full cycle. In this case it is necessary to use larvicidal products or to change the water frequently “.
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Japanese mosquito
However, there are still no reports on the presence of the Japanese mosquito “but I do not exclude that it may reappear soon. In this period the larvae usually begin to be found. The Japanese mosquito has so far been documented in various regions of Northern Italy, the block of Veneto, Trentino, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria and Friuli Venezia Giulia, for now “.