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This document aims to provide a description of procedures required for the establishment of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus colonies in your insectary or laboratory. It presents a summary of the necessary steps such as collecting material from the field, species identification, and adapting your wild colony to laboratory conditions and artificial rearing procedures. Insect Pest Control Section of the Joint FAO/IAEA Division, International Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna, Austria, (May 2018).