Climate change and major pests of Mediterranean olive orchards: Are we ready to face the global heating?

A Caselli, R Petacchi - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The phenomenon of climate change affects the entire world, especially the
most vulnerable areas such as the Mediterranean. Since the olive growing is one of the …

Infestation of the gall midge Dasineura oleae provides first evidence of induced plant volatiles in olive leaves

A Caselli, R Favaro, R Petacchi… - Bulletin of entomological …, 2022 - cambridge.org
In this study, we present the first characterization of herbivore-induced plant volatiles
(HIPVs) released from infested olive leaves. The gall midge Dasineura oleae is a specific …