Vol. 36 No. 3 (2004): Serie 2
Appunti e segnalazioni

Record in Italy of Phaedon brassicae Baly (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chrysomelinae)

Lidia Limonta Istituto di Entomologia agraria, Università degli Studi di Milano
Mario Colombo Istituto di Entomologia agraria, Università degli Studi di Milano

Published 2024-10-08

Keywords

  • new record,
  • Brassicaceae,
  • Chrysomelidae,
  • Cardamine hirsuta L.,
  • Phaedon brassicae

How to Cite

Record in Italy of Phaedon brassicae Baly (Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chrysomelinae). (2024). Bollettino Di Zoologia Agraria E Bachicoltura, 36(3), 369-371. https://test-ojs-unimi-it.archicoop.it/index.php/bzab/article/view/26701

Abstract

The Asiatic Chrysomelidae Phaedon brassicae Baly is recorded for the first time in Italy. Introduced by plant trade, at present the insect has a limited diffusion. Being poliphagous and a pest on Brassicaceae in the native country, it could be a problem for various crops also in Europe.