The new "Biological Control of the Asian stink bug through the release of its antagonist, the small Samurai wasp (Trissolcus japonicus)" Program was developed by the Council for Research in Agriculture and Analysis of the Agricultural Economy (CREA).
The use of the Samurai wasp was authorized in the regions of Marche, Campania, Liguria, Sardegna, Lazio and Umbria.
In the region of Campania, the first releases of the wasp started on July 27. According to the agricultural cooperative CERERE, technicians from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) carried out the first launches of the wasp in the upper Caserta area (Teano). For each farm, about 230 individuals between males and females were released.
The use of the Samurai wasp was authorized in the regions of Marche, Campania, Liguria, Sardegna, Lazio and Umbria.
In the region of Campania, the first releases of the wasp started on July 27. According to the agricultural cooperative CERERE, technicians from the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) carried out the first launches of the wasp in the upper Caserta area (Teano). For each farm, about 230 individuals between males and females were released.