First report in Italy of the dusky sap beetle, Carpophilus lugubris, a new potential pest for Europe

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-160

  Marini, Francesca ^a   Mutinelli, Franco ^b   Montarsi, Fabrizio ^b   Cline, Andrew Richard ^c   Gatti, Enzo ^d   Audisio, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^c Plant Pest Diagnostics Center   (United States)

^d Corpo Forestale dello Stato Ufficio Territoriale per la Biodiversità di Belluno ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Beehive; Carpophilus lugubris; Corn; Italy; New pest; Sap beetle

Indexed keywords

BEE; BEETLE; BIOMONITORING; MAIZE; NATURE RESERVE; NEW RECORD; PADDY FIELD; PEST SPECIES;

BELLUNO; ITALY; VENETO;

CARPOPHILUS LUGUBRIS; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84877923298     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-013-0479-9     Document Type: Article

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