Integrated Pest Management of the invasive Japanese Beetle, Popillia japonica

Deliverables

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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