Fight against the tiger mosquito: Field trial starts today

07/05/2024

New strategy

As the vector of the dengue virus continues to spread, researchers are now focusing on mass sterilization.

The aggressive tiger mosquito is also spreading explosively in some regions of Switzerland. To combat it with additional measures,
Ticino researcher Eleonora Flacio from the University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland is relying on mass sterilization of the insects.

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