Simple Summary Palm weevils—both South American and red palm weevils—threaten
economically relevant palms, affecting oil and fruit production with a corresponding social …

The Philaenus spumarius L.(Hemiptera Aphrophoridae) is a xylem-sap feeder vector that
acquires Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca ST53 during feeding on infected plants. The …

Rural cultural heritage deserves preservation for local communities and future generations.
One important component of this heritage consists of historical rural buildings, which are …

Farmland can supply a wide variety of ecosystem services, ie provision of food and fibre, as
well as regulating, supporting, recreational, aesthetic and cultural services. In addition …

Trees contribute greatly to urban environments and human well-being, yet relatively little is
known about the extent to which a rising incidence of tree insect pests and pathogens may …

In recent years, the environmental sustainability of agri-food systems has become a crucial
issue. Agri-food firms are increasingly concerned with the implementation of viable …

Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus 1758, hereafter Ps) is considered one of the main insect
vectors responsible for the spread of an alien biota, Xylella fastidiosa (Wells 1987, hereafter …

The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) inflicts widespread damage in date palm
plantations and urban settings, leading to stand loss and safety concerns, intensified by the …

Several economic approaches can be carried out for managing the environmental impacts
in agriculture, ie property and bargaining rights, economic incentives, ecological fees, etc …

The paper investigates the attitude of farmers to participate in an on-farm conservation
programme based on the cultivation of vine landraces in Apulia, southern Italy, in place of …