In the last decades, the colonization of Mediterranean Europe and of other temperate regions by Aedes albopictus created an unprecedented nuisance problem in highly infested areas and new public health threats due to the vector competence of the species. The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) are insecticide-free mosquito-control methods, relying on mass release of irradiated/manipulated males, able to complement existing and only partially effective control tools. The validation of these approaches in the field requires appropriate experimental settings, possibly isolated to avoid mosquito immigration from other infested areas, and preliminary ecological and entomological data. We carried out a 4-year study in the island of Procida (Gulf of Naples, Italy) in strict collaboration with local administrators and citizens to estimate the temporal dynamics, spatial distribution, and population size of Ae. albopictus and the dispersal and survival of irradiated males. We applied ovitrap monitoring, geo-spatial analyses, mark-release-recapture technique, and a citizen-science approach. Results allow to predict the seasonal (from April to October, with peaks of 928-9,757 males/ha) and spatial distribution of the species, highlighting the capacity of Ae. albopictus population of Procida to colonize and maintain high frequencies in urban as well as in sylvatic inhabited environments. Irradiated males shown limited ability to disperse (mean daily distance travelled <60m) and daily survival estimates ranging between 0.80 and 0.95. Overall, the ecological characteristics of the island, the acquired knowledge on Ae. albopictus spatial and temporal distribution, the high human and Ae. albopictus densities and the positive attitude of the resident population in being active parts in innovative mosquito control projects provide the ground for evidence-based planning of the interventions and for the assessment of their effectiveness. In addition, the results highlight the value of creating synergies between research groups, local administrators, and citizens for affordable monitoring (and, in the future, control) of mosquito populations.

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普罗奇达岛公民参与收集白纹伊蚊生物学数据，普罗奇达岛是一个很有前途的地中海地点，可用于评估创新和基于社区的综合害虫管理方法。

在过去的几十年里，白纹伊蚊在欧洲地中海和其他温带地区的殖民化在高感染地区造成了前所未有的滋扰问题，并由于该物种的媒介能力而造成了新的公共卫生威胁。昆虫不育技术（SIT）和昆虫不相容技术（IIT）是无杀虫剂的蚊子控制方法，依赖于大量释放经过辐射/操纵的雄性，能够补充现有且仅部分有效的控制工具。这些方法在现场的验证需要适当的实验设置（可能是隔离的，以避免蚊子从其他受感染地区迁移）以及初步的生态和昆虫学数据。我们与当地管理者和公民密切合作，在普罗奇达岛（意大利那不勒斯湾）进行了为期 4 年的研究，以估计伊蚊的时间动态、空间分布和种群规模。白纹伊蚊和受辐射雄性的扩散和生存。我们应用了产卵器监测、地理空间分析、标记-释放-重新捕获技术和公民科学方法。结果可以预测该物种的季节（4 月至 10 月，峰值为 928-9,757 只雄性/公顷）和空间分布，突出了白纹伊蚊的能力。普罗奇达白纹伊蚊种群在城市和森林居住环境中定居并保持高频率。受辐射的雄性表现出有限的驱散能力（平均每日移动距离<60m），每日存活率估计在 0.80 至 0.95 之间。总体来说，该岛的生态特征，所获得的关于白伊蚊的知识。白纹伊蚊的时空分布，以人类和伊蚊为高。白纹伊蚊密度和居民积极参与创新型蚊虫控制项目的积极态度，为基于证据的干预措施规划及其有效性评估提供了基础。此外，研究结果还强调了在研究小组、当地管理人员和公民之间建立协同作用的价值，以实现对蚊子种群进行负担得起的监测（以及未来的控制）。