Endotherapic treatment to control Toumeyella parvicornis Cockerell infestations on Pinus pinea L.

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Di Sora, Nicolò
Chiarot, Enrico
Date Issued
2022
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article
Volume
78
Issue
6
Start Page
2443
End Page
2448
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The pine tortoise scale, Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell, 1897), is a damaging insect pest native to North America. Its accidental introduction into Europe, where it was first reported in Central-Southern Italy, is leading to severe infestations among stone pine trees, Pinus pinea L. causing severe infestations and generating a major risk to the health and safety of the citizens as well. This preliminary study aimed at finding an effective low-impact control strategy against T. parvicornis. We evaluated the effect of endotherapic abamectin injected into infested stone pines in the Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica (Rome).
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