Popillia japonica (Pj) is a polyphagous alien pest established in Northern Italy since 2014. Its pre-imaginal life is spent entirely in the soil. A large three-year field trial to assess the potential control of Pj larvae using entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes showed the latter to be highly effective and able to survive in the soil. Fungi had a lesser and slower effect.
Paolo Barzanti, G., Torrini, G., Benvenuti, C., Iovinella, I., Strangi, A., Sciandra, C., et al. (2024). From the H2020 IPM-Popillia Project: an ongoing field experiment with entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes. In 19th meeting of the IOBC/WPRS Working Group Microbial and Nematode Control of Invertebrate Pests Advanced Microbial Control Tools for Agroforest Challenges (pp.2-5).
From the H2020 IPM-Popillia Project: an ongoing field experiment with entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes
Chiara Sciandra;
2024-01-01
Abstract
Popillia japonica (Pj) is a polyphagous alien pest established in Northern Italy since 2014. Its pre-imaginal life is spent entirely in the soil. A large three-year field trial to assess the potential control of Pj larvae using entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes showed the latter to be highly effective and able to survive in the soil. Fungi had a lesser and slower effect.
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