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Why the Asian brown bug is dangerous for Italian crops: how it damages agriculture

Why the Asian brown bug is dangerous for Italian crops: how it damages agriculture

At this time of year, autumn, the Asian stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), completely harmless to humans and domestic animals, can create quite a few nuisances and inconveniences in our homes: adults nest in warm, sunny places, seeking shelter in homes to spend the winter and if disturbed they let themselves fall to the ground, pretending to be dead or, in ...

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The spitting: the parasite with the “foamy” nest that threatens the crops

Maybe you noticed it during a walk in a cultivated field – a small whitish cluster, with appearance similar to the spit or the shower gel, present along the stem of a plant or at the base of a group of leaves. It is the nest of the spittinga small insect that takes its name from its ability to transform ...