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Control of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) according to EU Decision 2007/365/EC in the Marche region (Central‐Eastern Italy)
Author(s) -
Nardi S.,
Ricci E.,
Lozzi R.,
Marozzi F.,
Ladurner E.,
Chiabrando F.,
Granchelli L.,
Verdolini E.,
Isidoro N.,
Riolo P.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2011.02459.x
Subject(s) - rhynchophorus , weevil , phytosanitary certification , pest control , pruning , integrated pest management , control (management) , pest analysis , business , computer science , biology , horticulture , ecology , marketing , artificial intelligence
Deciding on which phytosanitary emergency measures shall be applied in a delimited area is associated with many difficulties. Compulsory measures may strongly affect citizens, municipalities, nurseries and other third parties involved. Studies carried out in the Marche region (Central‐Eastern Italy) during 2007–10 aimed to limit the spread of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil) in a demarcated area, according to EU Decision 2007/365/EC. The efficacy of several tools, which may be included into an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for R. ferrugineus control (pest survey, mass trapping, integrated approach based on spherical pruning plus application of chemical insecticides and biological control agents for curative treatment of already infested plants) was evaluated. All methods tested proved to be promising tools for IPM of R. ferrugineus . A detailed description is provided of the compulsory measures applied in the Marche region and the experimental trials on IPM control tools.