Bulletin of Insectology (2011) 64, 83-85

Silvia Ghesini, Nicola Pilon and Mario Marini (2011)
A new finding of Reticulitermes flavipes in northern Italy
Bulletin of Insectology 64 (1), 83-85
Abstract: The presence of an introduced termite species, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), was recently reported for the first time in Italy, where it was found in Olgiate Olona (Lombardy). In this study, we report the finding of an additional R. flavipes infestation in Vailate (Lombardy), about 70 km from Olgiate Olona, indicating that this pest may be more widely distributed than previously known. Another sample examined in this study, collected in Rozzano (Lombardy), was found to belong to Reticulitermes lucifugus (Rossi), the only Reticulitermes species known for Italy up to 2001. Because south of Lombardy the recently described species Reticulitermes urbis Bagneres, Uva et Clement is also present, Reticulitermes distribution in Lombardy should be re-analyzed on the basis of genetic analysis.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Reticulitermes flavipes	Paper/books/cartons	Italy
	Reticulitermes flavipes	Wood products	Italy