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Prima segnalazione per l’Italia di Blissus insularis Barber 1918 (Hemiptera: Blissidae)

First record of Blissus insularis Barber, 1918 in Italy (Hemiptera: Blissidae)

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Ricevuto: 7 ottobre 2025
Pubblicato: 30 aprile 2026
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Questo lavoro segnala il primo ritrovamento per l’Italia di Blissus insularis Barber 1918. L’Italia, con questo ritrovamento rappresenta dopo il Portogallo, il secondo stato dell’Unione Europea in cui è stata segnalata la presenza di questa cimice in grado di causare gravi danni a prati e pascoli. Viene inoltre evidenziato il ruolo che gli scambi commerciali hanno nella diffusione di nuove specie e la necessità quindi di maggiori più efficienti controlli alle frontiere.

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Prima segnalazione per l’Italia di Blissus insularis Barber 1918 (Hemiptera: Blissidae): First record of Blissus insularis Barber, 1918 in Italy (Hemiptera: Blissidae). (2026). Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana, 158(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/bollettinosei.2026.13