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List of works by Pio Federico Roversi

A microtubule organizing centre (MTOC) is responsible for the production of the sperm flagellum in Matsucoccus feytaudi (Hemiptera: Coccoidea).

scientific article published on 21 March 2015

A new phoretic association: Bursaphelenchus minutus (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) and Orthotomicus erosus (Coleoptera: Scolitydae) recorded on Pinus pinea (L.)

article published in 2016

Adaptive management of invasive pests in natural protected areas: the case of Matsucoccus feytaudi in Central Italy

scientific article published on 2 November 2015

An overview on the natural enemies of Rhynchophorus palm weevils, with focus on R. ferrugineus

An update on the occurrence of nematodes belonging to the genusBursaphelenchusin the Mediterranean area

article by Giada d'Errico et al published 25 July 2015 in Forestry

Analyses of occurrence data of protected insect species collected by citizens in Italy

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Assessing immunocompetence in red palm weevil adult and immature stages in response to bacterial challenge and entomopathogenic nematode infection

scientific article published on 21 October 2019

Assessing the Distribution of Exotic Egg Parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys in Europe with a Large-Scale Monitoring Program

scientific article published on 01 April 2021

Assessment of color response and activity rhythms of the invasive black planthopper Ricania speculum (Walker, 1851) using sticky traps

scientific article published on 11 December 2019

Biological control of invasive stink bugs: review of global state and future prospects

scientific article published on 25 August 2020

Characteristics of the meconia of European egg parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys

scientific article published on 29 June 2020

Characterization and comparison of Metarhizium strains isolated from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

Chill sensitivity and cryopreservation of eggs of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

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Computer-aided photographic identification ofRosalia alpina(Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) applied to a mark-recapture study

Description of Bursaphelenchus irokophilus n. sp. (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) isolated from Milicia excelsa (Welw.) C.C. Berg wood imported into Italy from Cameroon

scholarly article by Giulia Torrini et al published 2019 in Nematology

Developmental stages and gut microenvironments influence gut microbiota dynamics in the invasive beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

scientific article published on 21 October 2019

Effect of different set-aside management systems on soil nematode community and soil fertility in North, Central and South Italy

scientific article published in 2018

Effects of trap baits and height on stag beetle and flower chafer monitoring: ecological and conservation implications

article by Marco Bardiani et al published February 2017 in Journal of Insect Conservation

Entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes against larvae of the chestnut weevil, Curculio elephas (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): a laboratory evaluation

Evaluation of Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Potential Biocontrol Agents against Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Northern Italy

scientific article published on 14 November 2020

Feeding and oviposition of Anoplophora chinensis on ornamental and forest trees

Filiferol, a chalconoid analogue from Washingtonia filifera possibly involved in the defence against the Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier.

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First assessment of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes in hot springs in central Italy and first record of Pristionchus uniformis for the country

scientific article published in 2022

First report of Bursaphelenchus fungivorus (Nematoda: Aphelenchida) in Italy and an overview of nematodes associated with Crocus sativus L

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

First report of Ricania speculum (Walker, 1851) in Europe (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Ricaniidae)

scientific article (publication date: 15 September 2014)

Graphosoma lineatum (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): a suitable host for mass rearing Ooencyrtus telenomicida (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)

scholarly article by Pio Federico Roversi et al published 20 November 2017 in International Journal of Pest Management

Guidelines for the monitoring of Cerambyx cerdo

scientific article published in 2017

Guidelines for the monitoring of Morimus asper funereus and Morimus asper asper

scientific article published in 2017

Hexamermis popilliae n. sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasitizing the Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Italy.

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Host egg age of Leptoglossus occidentalis (Heteroptera, Coreidae) and parasitism by Gryon pennsylvanicum (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae).

scientific article published in April 2013

How ecosystems change following invasion by Robinia pseudoacacia: Insights from soil chemical properties and soil microbial, nematode, microarthropod and plant communities

scientific article published on 17 October 2017

Implementing Mass Rearing of Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) on Cold-Stored Host Eggs

scientific article published on 21 September 2021

Interspecific Competition between Trissolcus Japonicus and Trissolcus Mitsukurii, Two Promising Candidates for Biocontrol of Halyomorpha Halys

scientific article published in 2022

Interspecific competition between Trissolcus japonicus and Trissolcus mitsukurii, two promising candidates for biocontrol of Halyomorpha halys

scientific article published in 2022

Long-lasting insecticide-treated nets: A new integrated pest management approach for Popillia japonica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

Long-term storage of eggs of Leptoglossus occidentalis for the mass-rearing of its parasitoid Gryon pennsylvanicum

Low cryoprotectant concentrations and fast cooling for nematode cryostorage

scientific article published on 17 April 2011

Major changes in the sex differences in cuticular chemical profiles of the western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) after laboratory rearing

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Managing outbreaks of the citrus long-horned beetle Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) in Europe: molecular diagnosis of plant infestation.

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Molecular detection assay of the bud mite Trisetacus juniperinus on Cupressus sempervirens in nurseries of central Italy

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Monitoring of insects with public participation (MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252): overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring programme (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera)

Monitoring of insects with public participation (MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252): overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring programme (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera)

scientific article published in 2015

Morphological Markers for Cryopreservation in the Embryonic Development of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae).

scientific article published on 14 May 2015

Morphology of the male reproductive system and sperm ultrastructure of the egg parasitoid Gryon pennsylvanicum (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae).

scientific article published on 6 April 2013

Morphology of the male reproductive system, sperm ultrastructure and γ-irradiation of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Oliv. (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae).

scientific article published on 11 June 2014

Nematode indicators as integrative measures of soil condition during conversion from conventional to organic rice production in Italy: a case study

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New insights from the virome of Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855)

scientific article published in 2022

Occurrence and transmission of mycovirus Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 from dejecta of Thyreophagus corticalis (Acari, Acaridae).

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Occurrence of Panagrellus (Rhabditida: Panagrolaimidae) Nematodes in a Morphologically Aberrant Adult Specimen of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae).

scientific article published on March 2016

Olfactory responses of Trissolcus mitsukurii to plants attacked by target and non-target stink bugs suggest low risk for biological control

scientific article published on 03 February 2022

Oscheius onirici sp. n. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae): a new entomopathogenic nematode from an Italian cave

scientific article (publication date: 26 March 2015)

Oscheius tipulae in Italy: Evidence of an Alien Isolate in the Integral Natural Reserve of Montecristo Island (Tuscany)

scientific article (publication date: March 2016)

Physiological host range of Trissolcus mitsukurii, a candidate biological control agent of Halyomorpha halys in Europe

scientific article published in 2021

Rapid-cooling and storage of plant nematodes at -140 degrees C

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Rearing Trissolcus japonicus and Trissolcus mitsukurii for Biological Control of Halyomorpha halys

scientific article published on 11 November 2020

Reproductive and Developmental Biology of Acroclisoides sinicus, a Hyperparasitoid of Scelionid Parasitoids

scientific article published on 16 March 2021

Role of plant essential oil nanoemulsions on host colonization by the invasive ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus

scientific article published in 2023

Scent of Jasmine Attracts Alien Invaders and Records on Citizen Science Platforms: Multiple Introductions of the Invasive Lacebug Corythauma ayyari (Drake, 1933) (Heteroptera: Tingidae) in Italy and the Mediterranean Basin

scientific article published on 10 September 2020

Sterile Rhynchophorus ferrugineus males efficiently impair reproduction while maintaining their sexual competitiveness in a social context

Surveys of stink bug egg parasitism in Asia, Europe and North America, morphological taxonomy, and molecular analysis reveal the Holarctic distribution of Acroclisoides sinicus (Huang & Liao) (Hymenoptera, Pteromalidae)

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

Susceptibility of olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Diptera: Tephritidae) pupae to entomopathogenic nematodes

scientific article published in 2017

The LIFE Project “Monitoring of insects with public participation” (MIPP): aims, methods and conclusions

The LIFE Project “Monitoring of insects with public participation” (MIPP): aims, methods and conclusions

scientific article published in 2017

The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Trissolcus japonicus</i> (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), the candidate for the biological control of <i>Halyomorpha halys</i> (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)

scientific article published in 2021

The role of monumental trees for the preservation of saproxylic biodiversity: re-thinking their management in cultural landscapes

scientific article published in 2017

The sexuales of Cinara palaestinensis Hille Ris Lambers, the Aleppo pine aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae Lachninae)

scientific article (publication date: 12 July 2016)

The sperm of Matsucoccus feytaudi (Insecta, Coccoidea): Can the microtubular bundle be considered as a true flagellum?

scientific article published on 20 December 2014

The ultrastructure of spermiogenesis in four species of Coccoidea (Insecta, Homoptera)

scientific article published in 2015

Thyreophagus corticalis as a vector of hypovirulence in Cryphonectria parasitica in chestnut stands

scientific article published on 11 October 2013

Tracing the dispersal route of the invasive Japanese beetle Popillia japonica

scientific article published in 2023

Two Asian egg parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae) emerge in northern Italy: Trissolcus mitsukurii (Ashmead) and Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae)

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Ultrastructure of the female reproductive apparatus of the egg parasitoid Gryon pennsylvanicum (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae).

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Vitrification Assessment: Thermal Analysis of Cryoprotective Aqueous Solutions 1,2 Propanediol and Ethylene Glycol

scientific article published on 10 May 2018