EPPO Global Database

Popillia japonica(POPIJA)

Distribution details in Italy

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2014
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, only in some parts of the Member State concerned, under containment, in case eradication is impossible (2020-07)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2014/179) : first found by a naturalist in July 2014 along the river Ticino, within the Ticino Valley Natural Park, on wild plants (Rubus, Ulmus, Rosa, Populus, Vitis) and soybean crops (Glycine max). Under official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/116) : infested area of 7550 km2, still containted in the Ticino Valley Natural Park. Under official control.

EPPO Reporting Service (2020/166) : 2 adults trapped in Parma province (Emilia-Romagna Region). Considered as an incursion without any establishment to date.

EPPO Reporting Service (2022/081) : infested zone now includes a small part of Emilia-Romagna region and the buffer zone a part of Valle d'Aosta region.
References
Internet
- region Emilia-Romagna: https://agricoltura.regione.emilia-romagna.it/fitosanitario/temi/avversita/schede/avversita-per-nome/popillia/popillia-japonica
- region Lombardia: https://fitosanitario.regione.lombardia.it/wps/portal/site/sfr/DettaglioRedazionale/organismi-nocivi/insetti-e-acari/popillia-japonica
- region Piemonte: https://www.regione.piemonte.it/web/temi/agricoltura/servizi-fitosanitari-pan/lotte-obbligatorie-coleottero-scarabeide-giappone-popillia-japonica-newman

* Benvenuti C, Barzanti GP, Marianelli L, Peverieri GS, Paoli F, Bosio G, Venanzio D, Giacometto E, Roversi PF (2019) A new device for auto-disseminating entomopathogenic fungi against Popillia japonica: a study case. Bulletin of Insectology 72(2), 219-225.

* Marianelli L, Paoli F, Sabbatini Peverieri G, Benvenuti C, Barzanti GP, Bosio G, Venanzio D, Giacometto E, Roversi PF (2019) Long‐lasting insecticide‐treated nets: A new integrated pest management approach for Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 15, 259-265. https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4107

* Marianelli L, Paoli F, Torrini G, Mazza G, Benvenuti C, Binazzi F, Sabbatini Peverieri G, Bosio G, Venanzio D, Giacometto E, Priori S, Koppenhöfer AM, Roversi PF (2018) Entomopathogenic nematodes as potential biological control agents of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) in Piedmont Region (Italy). Journal of Applied Entomology 142, 311-318.

* NPPO of Italy (2014-10 2020-05, 2020-07, 2021-12).

* Pavesi M (2014) Popillia japonica specie aliena invasiva segnalata in Lombardia. L’Informatore Agrario no. 32, 53-55.

* Simonetto A, Sperandio G, Battisti A, Mori N, Ciampitti M, Cavagna B, Bianchi A, Gilioli G (2022) Exploring the main factors influencing habitat preference of Popillia japonica in an area of recent introduction. Ecological Informatics. 70, 101749.
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Slovenia Transient view...
Switzerland Present, restricted distribution view...