Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

The first infestation of an entomological collection in Italy by <em>Trogoderma</em> <em>variabile</em> Ballion, 1878 is recorded; it was detected in Rome in 2014. This record and another one from the Molise Region, are herein discussed. Distributional, biological and nomencl...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Nardi, Vincenzo Vomero
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Language:English
Published: University La Sapienza of Rome 2017-06-01
Series:Fragmenta entomologica
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Online Access:http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/235
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description The first infestation of an entomological collection in Italy by <em>Trogoderma</em> <em>variabile</em> Ballion, 1878 is recorded; it was detected in Rome in 2014. This record and another one from the Molise Region, are herein discussed. Distributional, biological and nomenclatural data on this polyphagous alien pest are summarized, and its possible local establishment is discussed.
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spelling doaj.art-b21f62fd1af74e5780d2e9fc0d42fecb2022-12-22T03:22:16ZengUniversity La Sapienza of RomeFragmenta entomologica0429-288X2284-48802017-06-01491858810.4081/fe.2017.235179Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)Gianluca Nardi0Vincenzo Vomero1Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale Carabinieri “Bosco Fontana”, Marmirolo; Università degli Studi di Roma “Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie “Charles Darwin”, RomaMuseo Civico di Zoologia, RomaThe first infestation of an entomological collection in Italy by <em>Trogoderma</em> <em>variabile</em> Ballion, 1878 is recorded; it was detected in Rome in 2014. This record and another one from the Molise Region, are herein discussed. Distributional, biological and nomenclatural data on this polyphagous alien pest are summarized, and its possible local establishment is discussed.http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/235Dermestidae, new record, peninsular Italy, stored product pests, museum pests
spellingShingle Gianluca Nardi
Vincenzo Vomero
Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
Fragmenta entomologica
Dermestidae, new record, peninsular Italy, stored product pests, museum pests
title Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
title_full Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
title_fullStr Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
title_full_unstemmed Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
title_short Trogoderma variabile Ballion, 1878: a possible new pest of Italian entomological collections (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)
title_sort trogoderma variabile ballion 1878 a possible new pest of italian entomological collections coleoptera dermestidae
topic Dermestidae, new record, peninsular Italy, stored product pests, museum pests
url http://www.fragmentaentomol.org/index.php/fragmenta/article/view/235
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