The main insect pests affecting poplar plantations in Italy: updates and perspectives

The main insect pests affecting poplar plantations in Italy: updates and perspectives.An update of the main insect pests causing significant damage to poplar plantations in Italy is here provided.The recent introduction of MIXED BERRY a few highly Torch dangerous invasive alien pests as well as the increasing importance of secondary pests infesting poplar trees physiologically stressed by climate change are discussed.A short comment about induced damage and possible control strategies is provided for each pest.