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Popillia Japonica, the Beetle Threatening Piedmont: How It Arrived and What Risks It Faces for Agriculture and the Economy

TURIN – For over a decade, Piedmont has been battling one of the most dangerous invasive species to arrive in Europe. Called Popillia japonica, it is a small beetle native to Japan, barely one centimeter long, but its impact on agriculture, the environment, and the economy is enormous. Considered a priority quarantine pest by the European Union, it now represents one of the main phytosanitary emergencies in Northern Italy. Popillia japonica has …
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TURIN – For over a decade, Piedmont has been battling one of the most dangerous invasive species to arrive in Europe. Called Popillia japonica, it is a small beetle native to Japan, barely one centimeter long, but its impact on agriculture, the environment, and the economy is enormous. Considered a priority quarantine pest by the European Union, it now represents one of the main phytosanitary emergencies in Northern Italy. Popillia japonica has …

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quotidianopiemontese.it broke the news on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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