25/10/2019 (Agence Europe) – The approach of felling only infested trees has not been effective in eradicating Aromia bungii (Red neck longhorn beetle), a pest (beetle) that can kill fruit trees, according to a report by the EU Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) published on Friday 25 October in Italy. The audit also shows that the emergency measures in place do not ensure that appropriate eradication actions will be taken in the future in any possible finding of the pest outside the already demarcated areas. Due to the well-established population of the insect, particularly in urban areas, eradication in the affected regions of both Lombardy and Campania, except for the island of Procida, is no longer feasible. To consult the report: http://bit.ly/2qMo5BB (LC)