Publications by authors named "I Lesto"
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- Modeling approaches help local public health agencies predict mosquito populations but rely on high-quality data.
- Our study focuses on collecting and standardizing egg count data for the mosquito Aedes albopictus from 2010 to 2022 across several European countries.
- The processed data is available in the open-access database VectAbundance, improving data access and reliability for public health models.
Culicoides imicola is the main vector of viral diseases of livestock in Europe such as bluetongue (BT), African horse sickness and epizootic haemorrhagic disease. Climatic factors are the main drivers of C. imicola occurrence and its distribution might be subject to rapid shifts due to climate change.
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- - The study investigates the endoparasites present in the non-native raccoon population in Central Italy, highlighting the raccoon's role as a carrier of zoonotic parasites.
- - Out of 62 raccoons examined, various Protozoa and Nematode species were identified, with the most common being (26 raccoons or 41.9% positive).
- - The findings emphasize the health risks posed by raccoons, advocating for control measures and disease surveillance due to their potential to transmit parasites to humans and pets.
The Asian tiger mosquito, , competent vector of several arboviruses, poses significant impact on human health worldwide. Although global warming is a driver of range expansion, few studies focused on its effects on homodynamicity (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDelusional parasitosis (DP) is psychiatric disorder characterized by the unshakeable belief of being infested by endo- or ectoparasites, without any evidence of infestations. Hence, DP sufferers often consult medical entomologists or dermatologists, rather than seeking help from a mental health practitioner. Here we present 39 cases of suspected DP occurred in twenty years in two Italian public medical entomology laboratories, to highlight their common features and peculiarities, based on the interviews and material brought to our laboratories.
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