Behind the scenes of Popillia japonica integrated pest management: differentially expressed gene analysis following different control treatments

Abstract Background The Japanese beetle Popillia japonica is an invasive pest that is creating a major concern due to its spread and damaging potential. Native to Japan, it was introduced in the U.S.A. and the Azores during the twentieth century, and in mainland Europe in 2014. P. japonica is able t...

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Published in:	BMC Genomics
Main Authors:	Claudio Cucini, Rebecca Funari, Giovanni Marturano, Elena Cardaioli, Leonardo Marianelli, Francesco Paoli, Antonio Carapelli, Francesco Frati, Francesco Nardi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-09-01
Subjects:	Japanese beetle Metarhizium robertsii Bacillus thuringiensis Long last insecticide nets LLINs Deltamethrin
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11949-4