IPM-Popillia
Integrated pest management of japanese beetle
Welcome to IPM-Popillia
The aim of IPM-Popillia is to address the challenge of a new risk to plant health in Europe, the invasion of the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica. This pest was introduced accidentally to mainland Europe in 2014 and can easily spread in the course of trade and the movement of goods and people. P. japonica threatens the entire agricultural sector, urban landscapes, and biodiversity in invaded areas.
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About the IPM-Popillia project
» Read more...The aim of IPM-Popillia is to address the challenge of a new risk to plant health in Europe, the invasion of the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica. This pest was introduced accidentally to mainland Europe in 2014 (EPPO 2014) and can easily spread in the course of trade and the movement of goods and people. P. japonica threatens the entire agricultural sector, urban landscapes, and biodiversity in invaded areas.
Prevention of the species’ invasion faces two constraints: The possibilities to restrict the movement of goods and people are limited, and successful eradication of the population established south of the Italian-Suisse border is impossible.
From the Blog
Citizen Science Dissemination for Popillia japonica
In recent months, the IPM Popillia Consortium has collaborated with SPOTTERON to create informational and dissemination materials about the invasive Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), which has been...
General Assembly of the IPM Popillia Project in Ponta Delgada, Azores
The scenic city of Ponta Delgada, Azores, became the meeting point for Europe's foremost researchers and professionals involved in the IPM Popillia project. This two-day General Assembly, held o...
A review of the progress made by PESSL V
PESSL INSTRUMENTS GmbH Pessl Instruments GmbH has been producing reliable measuring instruments for 40 years and has developed various devices for measuring and monitoring different agricultural param...
Information sheet on Popillia japonica published for the Ticino region
During the IPM-Popillia project, the Phytosanitary Service of the Canton Ticino has created an information sheet on the Japanese beetle with the following contents: Recognizing the Japanese beetle (ad...
Young minds got it right!
Pupils from class 2D had a good intuition! In fact, the Fungzuka device is being tested by CREA's researchers since summer 2023. The "Fungzuka" is an "Attract-Infest-Release" device that is conceived ...
Latest Blogs
30 September 2024
The scenic city of Ponta Delgada, Azores, became the meeting point for Europe's foremost researchers and professionals involved in the IPM Popillia project. This two-day General Assembly, held on the 12th and 13th of September, 2024, focused on...
12 August 2024
PESSL INSTRUMENTS GmbH Pessl Instruments GmbH has been producing reliable measuring instruments for 40 years and has developed various devices for measuring and monitoring different agricultural parameters, being one of the leading IoT providers for ...
05 August 2024
Pupils from class 2D had a good intuition! In fact, the Fungzuka device is being tested by CREA's researchers since summer 2023. The "Fungzuka" is an "Attract-Infest-Release" device that is conceived to bring adult Popillia japonica insects in c...
