Rizzo, D., Downes, A., Zubieta, C.G., Moriconi, M., Ranaldi, C., Palmigiano, B., Aronadio, A., Bartolini, L., Bolige, E., Garonna, A.P., & Russo, E. 2025 Development of an LNA-Based qPCR assay for detecting Toumeyella parvicornis (Cockerell, 1897) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) from insect and honeydew DNA. Insects 16: 982
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Notes: This paper presents a fast and highly specific molecular tool for detecting the invasive pine tortoise scale, Toumeyella parvicornis, a growing threat to Pinus sp. across Europe. This method allows for the identification of the species not only from insect specimens but also from its honeydew secretions, a non-invasive matrix for pest surveillance. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16090982
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