Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica

Project Information

IPM-Popillia

Grant agreement ID: 861852

DOI

10.3030/861852

Project closed

EC signature date 29 June 2020

Start date 1 September 2020

End date 31 December 2024

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Total cost

€ 5 489 350,00

EU contribution

€ 5 489 350,00

Coordinated by

EIDGENOESSISCHES DEPARTEMENT FUER WIRTSCHAFT, BILDUNG UND FORSCHUNG
Switzerland

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Deliverables

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

VADEMECUM containing guidelines for monitoring, prevention, and sustainable control of Japanese beetle in Europe, based on a synthesis of R&D activities carried out in IPM-Popillia and a critical review of the scientific literature relevant to this topic

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Website ready for desktop and mobile use with Access Control List (ACL) based user account setup for collaborative content creation

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (1)

Automated Pj monitoring tool (hard- and software) ready for commercialisation

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Documents, reports (17)

Report on the relation of environmental factors, P.j. densities and associated microbiome

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Report on the dispersal of the inoculum in surrounding environments of attract-and-infest traps installed in the infested zone

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Report on the efficacy of (a) Long-lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINs), and (b) oilformulated pyrethroids (OFPs) as a means to decrease population densities and curtail the spread of Pj adults

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Efficacy data (crop damage reduction in field, pest mortality in lab) of spray applications of natural substances and BCAs, either applied as single substances or as combinations with insecticides

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Report on the interactions of applied or indigenous fungal BCAs with soil microbial and micro-arthropod communities

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Report of the comparative economic assessment of conventional and alternative pest control strategies at the Producer level as well as willingness-to accept/pay estimates for IPM

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Lab and field cage data on vertical transmission of the inoculum using the attract-and-infest strategy

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Calendar for phytosanitary inspection services, describing low/high risk coincidences of Japanese beetle phenology and harvesting and trading periods of main agricultural goods

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Recommendation for a risk-based Pj surveillance campaign based on an appropriate strategy for the early detection of the invasive insect

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Reconstruction of the route(s) of expansion and colonization of Pj from the area of origin to ist current distribution

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A list of genes/pathways differently modulated as an effect of different control treatments, with a hypothesis of the causal relationships among treatment and effect

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Report on the risk of unintended transport of Pj with cooled agricultural goods, based on data from Pj cold hardiness tests

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Efficacy data of treatments of potted plants with (a) EPNs and (b) EPF, as a preventive measure against unintended transport and spread of P. japonica larvae in trade

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Report on P.j. densities, physiologic responses evaluated by transcripts and immune reactions

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Reference genomic sequence for the invasive European population of Pj with functional annotations

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Short-term and mid-term data on (a) EPN and (b) EPF establishment and persistence, and on Pj grub densities before and after treatments with biocontrol agents in experimental sites within the infested zone in northern Italy

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Release of a comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and benefit-cost ratios for measures developed in IPM-Popillia, including monetizing certain indirect benefits

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Other (1)

Release of test version of a machine learning component for species identification help in the apps, and e-Learning content in smartphone apps

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (22)

Evaluation of Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Potential Biocontrol Agents against Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Northern Italy

Author(s): Giulia Torrini, Francesco Paoli, Giuseppe Mazza, Stefania Simoncini, Claudia Benvenuti, Agostino Strangi, Eustachio Tarasco, Gian Paolo Barzanti, Giovanni Bosio, Ilaria Cutino, Pio F. Roversi, Leonardo Marianelli
Published in: Insects, Issue 11/11, 2020, Page(s) 804, ISSN 2075-4450
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/insects11110804

The economic importance of early pest control: new insights from potential <i>Popillia japonica</i> infestation in Europe.

Author(s): Franziska B. Straubinger, Emmanuel O. Benjamin, Terese E. Venus, Johannes Sauer
Published in: agriRxiv, 2024, ISSN 2791-1969
Publisher: CABI Publishing
DOI: 10.31220/agrirxiv.2022.00151

Antifeedant and insecticidal effects of alfalfa saponins in the management of the Japanese beetle Popillia japonica

Author(s): Immacolata Iovinella, Francesco Barbieri, Elisa Biazzi, Chiara Sciandra, Aldo Tava, Giuseppe Mazza, Leonardo Marianelli, Alessandro Cini, Pio Federico Roversi, Giulia Torrini
Published in: Journal of Applied Entomology, Issue Volume147, Issue8 September 2023, 2023, Page(s) Pages 651-660, ISSN 0931-2048
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/jen.13153

Genetic variability of Metarhizium isolates from the Ticino Valley Natural Park (Northern Italy) as a possible microbiological resource for the management of Popillia japonica

Author(s): Gian Paolo Barzanti, Jürg Enkerli, Claudia Benvenuti, Agostino Strangi, Giuseppe Mazza, Giulia Torrini, Stefania Simoncini, Francesco Paoli, Leonardo Marianelli
Published in: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Issue Volume 197, March 2023, 107891, 2023, ISSN 0022-2011
Publisher: Academic Press
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2023.107891

Assessment of Azorean native strains of <i>Heterorhabditis bacteriophora</i> for the biological control of <i>Popillia japonica</i>

Author(s): Anna Garriga, Hugo R. Monteiro, Rubén Beltrí, Jorge Frias, Ángel Peñalver, Mario Teixeira, Duarte Toubarro, Nelson Simões
Published in: Journal of Applied Entomology, Issue 148, 2024, Page(s) 977-982, ISSN 0931-2048
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/jen.13318

The direction, timing and demography of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera) invasion reconstructed using complete mitochondrial genomes

Author(s): Francesco Nardi, Sara Boschi, Rebecca Funari, Claudio Cucini, Elena Cardaioli, Daniel Potter, Shin-Ichiro Asano, Duarte Toubarro, Michela Meier, Francesco Paoli, Antonio Carapelli, Francesco Frati
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57667-x

De novo assembly and annotation of Popillia japonica’s genome with initial clues to its potential as an invasive pest

Author(s): Claudio Cucini, Sara Boschi, Rebecca Funari, Elena Cardaioli, Nicola Iannotti, Giovanni Marturano, Francesco Paoli, Mirella Bruttini, Antonio Carapelli, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi
Published in: BMC Genomics, Issue 25, 2024, ISSN 1471-2164
Publisher: BioMed Central
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10180-x

A hitchhiker's guide to Europe: mapping human-mediated spread of the invasive Japanese beetle

Author(s): Leyli Borner, Davide Martinetti, Sylvain Poggi
Published in: NeoBiota, Issue 94, 2024, Page(s) 1-14, ISSN 1314-2488
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.94.126283

Private management costs of Popillia japonica: a study of viticulture in Italy

Author(s): Franziska B. Straubinger, Terese E. Venus, Emmanuel O. Benjamin and Johannes Sauer
Published in: Frontiers in insect science, Issue 3, 2023, Page(s) 1 -10, ISSN 2673-8600
Publisher: Frontiers Media
DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1176405

Editorial: Focus on Popillia japonica: New research for IPM of the Japanese beetle

Author(s): Giselher Grabenweger, Giulia Torrini, William D. Hutchison
Published in: Frontiers in Insect Science, Issue 4, 2025, ISSN 2673-8600
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2024.1532825

Effectiveness of field-exposed attract-and-kill devices against the adults of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): a study on duration, form and storage

Author(s): Francesco Paoli, Immacolata Iovinella, Francesco Barbieri, Chiara Sciandra, Giuseppino Sabbatini Peverieri, Giuseppe Mazza, Giulia Torrini, Gian Paolo Barzanti, Claudia Benvenuti, Agostino Strangi, Giovanni Bosio, Emiliano Mori, Pio Federico Roversi, Leonardo Marianelli
Published in: Pest Management Science, Issue Volume79, Issue 9 September 2023, 2023, Page(s) Pages 3262-3270, ISSN 1526-498X
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/ps.7504

Autodissemination of Metarhizium brunneum: a strategy for biological control of adult Japanese beetles

Author(s): Magdalena Wey, Hanna Neuenschwander, Etienne Hoesli, Monika Maurhofer, Giselher Grabenweger
Published in: Journal of Pest Science, 2025, ISSN 1612-4758
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-025-01892-4

Whole Genome Resequencing Reveals Origins and Global Invasion Pathways of the Japanese Beetle <scp><i>Popillia japonica</i></scp>

Author(s): Rebecca Funari, Elahe Parvizi, Claudio Cucini, Sara Boschi, Elena Cardaioli, Daniel A. Potter, Shin‐ichiro Asano, Duarte Toubarro, Luca Jelmini, Francesco Paoli, Antonio Carapelli, Angela McGaughran, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi
Published in: Molecular Ecology, Issue 34, 2025, ISSN 0962-1083
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
DOI: 10.1111/mec.70008

Effect of Bacillus insecticidal proteins on the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica (Scarabaeidae)

Author(s): Fionna Knecht, Yolanda Bel, Dafne Toledo, Giselher Grabenweger and Baltasar Escriche
Published in: Agricultural Research and Technology, 2023, ISSN 2471-6774
Publisher: Juniper
DOI: 10.19080/artoaj.2023.27.556375

A new chapter of the Japanese beetle invasion saga: predicting suitability from long-invaded areas to inform surveillance strategies in Europe

Author(s): Leyli Borner; Davide Martinetti; Sylvain Poggi
Published in: Entomologia Generalis, Issue Volume 43, Issue 5, 2023, Page(s) 951-960, ISSN 0171-8177
Publisher: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
DOI: 10.1127/entomologia/2023/2073

Biocontrol potential of six <i>Heterorhabditis bacteriophora</i> strains isolated in the Azores Archipelago

Author(s): R. Beltrí, H.R. Monteiro, D. Toubarro, N. Simões, A. Garriga
Published in: Journal of Helminthology, Issue 98, 2024, ISSN 0022-149X
Publisher: CABI Publishing
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x24000336

Exploring Gut Microbiome Variations between Popillia japonica Populations of Azores

Author(s): Jorge Frias, Anna Garriga, Ángel Peñalver, Mário Teixeira, Rubén Beltrí, Duarte Toubarro, Nelson Simões
Published in: Microorganisms, Issue 11, 2023, Page(s) 1972, ISSN 2076-2607
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081972

Popillia japonica – Italian outbreak management.

Author(s): Paola Gotta; Mariangela Ciampitti; Beniamino Cavagna; Giovanni Bosio; Gianni Gilioli; Alberto Alma; Andrea Battisti; Nicola Mori; Giuseppe Mazza; Giulia Torrini; Francesco Paoli; Giacomo Santoiemma; Anna Simonetto; Federico Lessio; Giorgio Sperandio; Emanuela Giacometto; Alessandro Bianchi; Pio Federico Roversi; Leonardo Marianelli
Published in: Frontiers in Insect Science - Focus on Popillia japonica, Issue Volume 3 - 2023, 2023, ISSN 2673-8600
Publisher: Frontiers
DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1175138

Monitoring Arthropods in maize and pasture fields in São Miguel and São Jorge Islands: IPM-Popillia Project

Author(s): Teixeira MB, Soares AO, Borges PAV, Calvet MT, Peñalver Á, Monteiro HR, Frias J, Simoes N
Published in: Biodiversity Data Journal, Issue 11, 2023, ISSN 1314-2828
Publisher: Pensoft
DOI: 10.3897/bdj.11.e109431

From lab to field: biological control of the Japanese beetle with entomopathogenic fungi

Author(s): Tanja Graf, Franziska Scheibler, Pascal A. Niklaus and Giselher Grabenweger
Published in: Frontiers in Insect Science, 2023, ISSN 2673-8600
Publisher: Frontier
DOI: 10.3389/finsc.2023.1138427

Long-term monitoring data on Popillia japonica (Newman, 1838) (Coleoptera, Rutelidae) across the Azorean Islands

Author(s): Mário Teixeira, António Soares, David Lopes, Lucas Lamelas-Lopez, Paulo Borges, José Mota, Nelson Simões
Published in: Biodiversity Data Journal, Issue 12, 2024, ISSN 1314-2828
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
DOI: 10.3897/bdj.12.e138989

Tracing the dispersal route of the invasive Japanese beetle Popillia japonica

Author(s): Agostino Strangi, Francesco Paoli, Francesco Nardi, Ken Shimizu, Troy Kimoto, Immacolata Iovinella, Giovanni Bosio, Pio Federico Roversi, Antonio Carapelli & Leonardo Marianelli
Published in: Journal of Pest Science, 2023, ISSN 1612-4758
Publisher: Springer Verlag
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-023-01653-1

Conference proceedings (3)

How reachable is Europe for the Japanese beetle: tracking planes, trains, and trucks to inform surveillance strategies

Author(s): Borner, Leyli; Martinetti, Davide; Poggi, Sylvain
Published in: International Congress Of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2023), 2023
Publisher: ICCP

Oral presentation at SFE² GfÖ EEF joint meeting 2022 (Metz, France): A call for mixed surveillance strategies for containing the invasion of the Japanese Beetle in Europe

Author(s): Borner, Leyli; Martinetti, Davide; Poggi, Sylvain
Published in: International conference in Ecology & Evolution - SFE²-GfÖ-EEF - Metz 2022, Nov 2022, Metz, France, 2022
Publisher: HAL open science

Building a surveillance strategy for the Japanese beetle in Europe: accounting for likelihood of entry and establishment to achieve early detection

Author(s): Borner, Leyli; Martinetti, Davide; Poggi, Sylvain
Published in: Proceedings of the ICE 2024, Kyoto, Issue 12, 2024
Publisher: ICE