The impact of Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) on orchards: first quantitative evidence for Southern Europe

Authors

  • Lorenzo Mentil Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, viale Marconi, 446, 00146 Rome
  • Corrado Battisti Torre Flavia’ LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) Station, Protected areas – Regional park, Service, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, via Tiburtina, 691, 00159 Rome
  • Giuseppe M. Carpaneto Dipartimento di Scienze, Università Roma Tre, viale Marconi, 446, 00146 Rome

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2018.22

Keywords:

non-native species, pest, Prunus dulcis, economic damage, Italy

Abstract

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2018-08-01

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Mentil, L., Battisti, C., & Carpaneto, G. M. (2018). The impact of Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) on orchards: first quantitative evidence for Southern Europe. Belgian Journal of Zoology, 148(2). https://doi.org/10.26496/bjz.2018.22

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