{"id":8079,"date":"2024-01-11T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pestmed.it\/programma-preliminare-1-marzo\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:58:36","slug":"convegni-eventi-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pestmed.it\/en\/convegni-eventi-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFERENCES &#038; EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[event_meetup title=&#8221;WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY&#8221; sub_title=&#8221;<em>Program<\/em>&#8220;][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;INAUGURATION OF THE 3RD EDITION OF PESTMED EXPO: INNOVATION AND AI IN PEST MANAGEMENT&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ALLEMANDA ROOM&#8221; start_time=&#8221;10:00 \u2013 11:00&#8243;][\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; start_time=&#8221;11:00 \u2013 12:00&#8243; title_event=&#8221;TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN PEST CONTROL: EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY WITH INSETTIKA AND GULP BOX&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Bleu Line<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;EVOLUTION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST XYLOPHAGIC INSECTS&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;11:00 \u2013 12:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Newpharm<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;THE SITUATION ON ARBOVIRUSES: ITALIAN EXPERIENCES&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; start_time=&#8221;12:00 \u2013 13:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Healthcare \/ Animal Husbandry<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Paola Angelini &#8211; Environment and Health Representative for Collective<br \/>\nPrevention and Public Health \u2013 EMILIA-ROMAGNA REGION<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Alessia Savo &#8211; LAZIO REGION (Chair of the Health Commission<br \/>\n\u2022 Pietro Cobre &#8211; MUNICIPALITY OF ROME<br \/>\n\u2022 Rodolfo Veronesi \u2013 CENTRO AGRICOLTURA AMBIENTE (Entomologist, Entomology<br \/>\nand Zoology Sector, Centro Agricoltura Ambiente \u2018G. Nicoli\u2019)<br \/>\n\u2022 Marco Bendetti \u2013 Member of the Interparliamentary ONEHEALTH Technical Committee,<br \/>\nPresident of ANID<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Arboviruses test the ability to work within the One Health approach: public health, veterinary services, municipalities and pest management companies must share plans, data and responsibilities. The meeting compares the experiences of Italian regions and large cities to understand how to build effective, sustainable and transparent surveillance and control protocols for citizens.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;RODENTICIDES: BETWEEN PRACTICALITY AND CONTROVERSY&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;12:00 \u2013 13:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Animal welfare and pest control<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Marco Leva \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Davide Di Domenico \u2013 Biologist, Entomologist, Ph.D, Scientific Advisor, ANID<br \/>\n\u2022 Dino Scaravelli \u2013 Zoologist, Ph.D, Professor, UNIMORE<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Rodenticide glue is at the centre of a heated debate: on the one hand, its practicality, and on the other, the critical issues related to animal welfare, risks to non- target species and the social acceptability of the method. The session addresses the issue with a scientific and professional approach, to understand how rodenticide glue fits into modern IPM today and what alternatives are emerging.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;PESTMED INTERNATIONAL: CONTACT WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; start_time=&#8221;14:00 \u2013 15:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Internationalisation<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Monica Biglietto &#8211; Vice-President of CEPA<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Marc Aubry &#8211; President of CEPA<br \/>\n\u2022 Marco Benedetti \u2013 President of ANID<br \/>\n\u2022 Rune Bratland \u2013 President SKABRA Norway<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Professional pest management is an increasingly European market, characterised by common regulations, shared standards and continuous exchanges of expertise. With CEPA and its foreign partners, PESTMED becomes an opportunity for Italian companies to establish new relationships, compare organisational models and understand how to position themselves in European and Mediterranean markets.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;THE NEW PIEPER\u00aePILLAR: BEYOND THE TRAP, A RODENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;14:00 \u2013 15:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Newpharm<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; title_event=&#8221;SAFETY AND RISKS FOR PEST CONTROL OPERATORS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. FROM THE HAZARDS OF PRODUCTS TO WASTE DISPOSAL&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; start_time=&#8221;15:00 \u2013 16:00&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Health\/Environment<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Davide Di Domenico \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Francesca Ravaioli \u2013 Health Executive MINISTRY OF HEALTH<br \/>\nDepartment of Human Health, Animal Health and the Ecosystem (One Health) and<br \/>\nInternational Relations \u2013 Directorate-General for Healthy Lifestyles and Relations with the<br \/>\nEcosystem \u2013 Office 4 \u2013 Health Protection in Relations with the Ecosystem<br \/>\n\u2022 Celsino Govoni \u2013 Technical Group I CHEMICAL SAFETY -REACH<br \/>\nInterregional Technical Group for Chemical Safety &#8211; Interregional Coordination AREA<br \/>\nPrevention and Public Health of the Health Commission of the Regions and Autonomous<br \/>\nProvinces &#8211; Department of Public Health, Modena Local Health Authority<br \/>\n\u2022 Claudio Galbiati \u2013 ASSOSISTEMA (President, Safety Section)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: The quality of pest management is also measured by its ability to protect workers and the environment in which it is carried out: product selection, PPE, procedures and waste management are an integral part of professionalism in the sector. The session brings together the Ministry, chemical safety experts and associations to clarify obligations, risks and best practices throughout the supply chain.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;15:00 \u2013 16:00&#8243; title_event=&#8221;IOT, LED AND NEW FORMULATIONS. CONCRETE ANSWERS IN A CHANGING WORLD&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Indupharma<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;16:00 \u2013 17:00&#8243; title_event=&#8221;INNOVATING WITH COPYR&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Copyr<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; time_event=&#8221;SALA ALLEMANDA&#8221; start_time=&#8221;16:00 \u2013 17:30&#8243;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Colkim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;[\/event_meetup_item][\/event_meetup][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][event_meetup title=&#8221;THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2026&#8243; sub_title=&#8221;Program&#8221;][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;10:00 -11:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;NEW ARRIVALS AND OLD PROBLEMS&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Entomology<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Davide Di Domenico \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Agatino Russo &#8211; UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA<br \/>\nFull Professor of General and Applied Entomology,<br \/>\nDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania<br \/>\n\u2022 Laura Bortolotti \u2013 Senior Researcher CREA BOLOGNA &#8211; Centre for Agricultural and<br \/>\nEnvironmental Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Not all insects are \u201cenemies\u201d: distinguishing between harmful species, vectors and beneficial organisms is the first step towards sustainable pest management. This session shows how entomological knowledge can guide more targeted choices, reduce the unnecessary use of biocides and integrate pest control and biodiversity protection.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;10:00 -11:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;MOSQUITOREX\u00ae AND MOSKYP\u00ae: EFFECTIVENESS, SUSTAINABILITY, PRACTICALITY&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Newpharm<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;10:00 \u2013 11:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Ekommerce<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;11:00 \u2013 12:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;PANEL \u2013 PRESENTATION OF THE \u201cSERVICES MANIFESTO\u201d&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Institutions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: With the working panel dedicated to the Services Council, the main service associations, cooperatives and business representatives discuss the rules of the game, procurement, CAM and recognition of the value of the service sector, which is too often forgotten and whose reasons are now being asserted before the governance.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;11:00 \u2013 13:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;SALA ALLEMANDA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;MAGNUM GEL ONE T AND THE NEW IGR-BOX GELS: PRECISION, EFFECTIVENESS, INNOVATION&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\nConference organised by Indupharma<\/p>\n<p>Private event \u2013 by invitation only[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;12:00 \u2013 13:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;PRECISION CHEMISTRY AND OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY: MICROENCAPSULATION AND AQUATAIN GR&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Bleuline<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;12:00 -13:30&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;A GUARANTEE FOR THE COUNTRY&#8217;S EXCELLENCE &#8211; ROUND TABLE FOOD POLICY&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Catering<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: tbd<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Andrea Bontempi \u2013 General Manager, Nomisma<br \/>\n\u2022 Luigi Pelliccia &#8211; FEDERALIMENTARE<br \/>\n\u2022 Paolo Valente \u2013 ANIR<br \/>\n\u2022 Cyrille Emdeu \u2013 CAMST Soft Service Area<br \/>\nTechnical Manager of the Pest Management System *CAMSTGROUP* (soft service area)<br \/>\n\u2022 Simone Gozzi \u2013 CAMST Catering Area<br \/>\nManager of Integrated Systems and Sustainability CAMSTGROUP* (catering area)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: The quality of Italian food \u2013 in canteens, in the industrial supply chain, in tourism \u2013 also depends on how hygiene, safety and pests are managed. The round table brings together food supply chains, tourism, catering and service representatives to discuss how to link food policy, the Mediterranean diet, safety standards and the quality of pest management services.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;14:00 \u2013 15:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;BED BUGS: LEVEL CONTROL&#8221;]<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Newpharm<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;14:00-15:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;PEST CONTROL IN THE MEAT INDUSTRY: FROM FARM TO TABLE&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Catering\/Animal Husbandry<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Davide Di Domenico \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Francesco Salieri \u2013 INALCA S.p.A Head of Quality Assurance and Controlled Supply<br \/>\nChains<br \/>\n\u2022 Francesco Rontani &#8211; Head of Food Safety CHEF EXPRESS &#8211; ROADHOUSE<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: In the meat industry, pest management is not an occasional intervention, but a continuous thread that connects farms, factories and catering. The session brings together industry and catering chains to discuss models, standards and critical issues in pest control, which must guarantee food safety, operational continuity and consumer confidence.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;14:30 \u2013 15:30&#8243; time_event=&#8221;SALA GAVOTTA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;FROM &#8220;PUTTING DOWN FIRES&#8220; TO DESIGNING STRATEGIES. FROM FOOD TO ANIMAL FARMING, THREE CONCRETE SOLUTIONS FOR BUILDING EFFECTIVE AND CONTINUOUS CONTROL, EVEN WHERE IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TODAY.&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Companies<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>WORKSHOP<\/strong> organised by <strong>Orma<\/strong>[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;15:00 -16:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;LUMPY SKIN DISEASE, THE PROBLEM OF FLIES&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Animal Husbandry\/Veterinary Medicine<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Guglielmo Pampiglione \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cipriano Foxi &#8211; IZS SARDEGNA Professional research collaborator<br \/>\n\u2022 Michele Dottori \u2013 IZSLRER Reggio Emilia<br \/>\nHead of the Complex Structure \u2013 Provincial Diagnostics Section<br \/>\n\u2022 Enrica Martini &#8211; AUSL BOLOGNA<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Lumpy Skin Disease has brought the role of flies and other vectors in cattle farming back into focus: not only a health problem, but also an economic and organisational one for supply chains. The session brings together zooprophylactic institutes, veterinary services and industry operators to discuss control measures, prevention plans and the contribution of professional pest management to risk management.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;15:00 -16:30&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;PEST MANAGEMENT: EVOLUTION AND INNOVATION IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY AND DISTRIBUTION&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Agri-food<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Paolo Guerra \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sara Savoldelli &#8211; UNIVERSITY OF MILAN Associate Professor of General and Applied<br \/>\nEntomology<br \/>\n\u2022 Mirko Frignani \u2013 NESTLE\u2019 PURINA Petcare Europe (NPPE) Pest Prevention expert<br \/>\n\u2022 Ghizlane Alguet \u2013 BARILLA Q&amp;amp;FS System &amp;amp; Hygiene Manager<br \/>\n\u2022 Lorenzo Cavalli- President of ANTIM- National Association of Milling Industry Technicians<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: The food industry and distribution are rethinking pest management in an integrated way: sensors, data, risk prediction, new audit standards. The session brings together university research, large groups and industry technicians to discuss how the way pests are prevented and managed in factories, warehouses and retail outlets is changing.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;15:00 -17:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;SALA ALLEMANDA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;WORKING TABLE &#8211; PESTCONTROL: SUSTAINABILITY &amp; INNOVATION&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Institutions<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Marco Benedetti \u2013 President of ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elisabetta Bracci \u2013 Service Innovation Clust-ER, Emilia Romagna Region<br \/>\n\u2022 Loropiana \u2013 President of AFIDAMP<br \/>\n\u2022 Stefania Verienti \u2013 AFIDAMP Management<br \/>\n\u2022 Companies (Newpharm, EKommerce, etc.)<br \/>\n\u2022 Nomisma<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Professional pest management is not just a technical issue: it exists within a service economy made up of public and private contracts, CAM, European regulations, corporate responsibility and labour. The pest management technical round table is the session in which ANID, ANIR, Assosistema, the cooperative world and other associations discuss the rules of the game, the recognition of the value of services and the role of PESTMED as a governance platform for the sector.[\/event_meetup_item][\/event_meetup][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][event_meetup title=&#8221;FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2026&#8243; sub_title=&#8221;Programma&#8221;][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; start_time=&#8221;10:00 \u2013 11:00&#8243; title_event=&#8221;PEST MANAGEMENT IN BRANDED PRODUCTS: THE GUARANTEES OF LARGE- SCALE DISTRIBUTION&#8221; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Large-scale distribution<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Davide Di Domenico \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maurizio Brasina &#8211; COOP ITALIA Quality Manager<br \/>\n\u2022 Monica Monti \u2013 EUROCOMPANY Quality Manager<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Large-scale retailers put their stamp on branded products: pest management throughout the supply chain is an essential part of the guarantees offered to customers and consumers. This session explains how organised distribution manages specifications, controls, audits and collaboration with pest management companies.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;10:30 -11:30&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA VENEZIA&#8221; title_event=&#8221;MOSQUITO CONTROL TREATMENTS IN MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Health and Civil Hygiene<\/strong><br \/>\nModerator: Claudio Venturelli \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Davide Resi &#8211; AUSL BOLOGNA<br \/>\nDirector of the Operational Unit for Prevention, Surveillance and Control of Infectious<br \/>\nDiseases<br \/>\n\u2022 Marco Farina &#8211; MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA<br \/>\nHead of the \u201cHealth and Environmental Protection\u201d Unit, Welfare and Community<br \/>\nWellbeing Promotion Area<br \/>\n\u2022 Marco Benedetti \u2013 ANID<br \/>\n\u2022 Paolo Pandolfi \u2013 DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BOLOGNA<br \/>\nLOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Municipal ordinances on mosquitoes are often the most visible point of contact between citizens, institutions and pest management. The session, focusing on the experience of Bologna, addresses the issue from the perspective of the local health authority, the municipality and businesses: what treatments to provide, how to communicate them, how to balance effectiveness, safety and public perception.[\/event_meetup_item][event_meetup_item title_event_click=&#8221;1&#8243; color_title_event=&#8221;#ee7700&#8243; start_time=&#8221;11:00 -12:00&#8243; time_event=&#8221;ARENA SORRENTO&#8221; title_event=&#8221;MOSQUITO TREATMENTS IN MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES&#8221;]<strong>Sector: Healthcare and Civil Hygiene<br \/>\n<\/strong>Moderator: Claudio Venturelli \u2013 ANID<\/p>\n<p>Davide Resi &#8211; AUSL BOLOGNA<br \/>\nDirector of the Infectious Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Control Unit<br \/>\nMarco Farina &#8211; MUNICIPALITY OF BOLOGNA<br \/>\nHead of the &#8220;Health and Environmental Protection&#8221; Unit, Community Welfare and Promotion of Well-being<br \/>\nMarco Benedetti &#8211; ANID<br \/>\nPaolo Pandolfi &#8211; DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUSL Bologna<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC<\/strong>: Municipal mosquito ordinances are often the most visible point of contact between citizens, institutions, and pest management. 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