Solenopsis invicta in Sicily

Some alien species (mosquitoes, ticks) have greater rates of density during the summer

Scale insects are among the most common invaders of new geographical areas, and are the second largest group of alien insects in Europe.

In few weeks, pests' populations will be on the rise, ravaging several plants. Among those, the invasive Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), a 1cm long insect, native to Japan, spotted for the first time in Europe in July 2014 close to the river Ticino, in Northern Italy.