date:Nov 21, 2019
ces of its aggressiveness. In less than 10 years since its arrival, the insect has dealt a lethal blow to the Italian fruit industry, taking a toll on the production of apples, pears, kiwifruit, peaches, apricots, cherries, walnuts and even corn and soybeans, with losses reaching up to 100%. So far in 2019, the value of the damages has been estimated at 250 million Euro.
Since it is a foreign species, it has no natural enemies that can control its development and, therefore, only phytosanitary