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Reported for the first time Popillia japonica in the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park

The American pond turtles present in the Grande Lake of Avigliana are carriers of infectious diseases that can be transmitted to humans. This is what emerges from a scientific study conducted by the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Aosta Valley in the Natural Park of the Avigliana Lakes. It has been found that 13.3% of individuals were infected with salmonellosis and/or cryptosporidium.

The new calendar of the Cozie Alps Parks is dedicated to the silent invasion of plants and animals from distant countries, as usual illustrated with the watercolors by Elio Giuliano and Valentina Mangini with texts by Luca Giunti.

Wednesday, April 2 at 9 PM in Avigliana, at the Auditorium Daniele Bertotto, Via Cavalieri di Vittorio Veneto 3, The Aliens Among Us: Invasive Alien Aquatic Species a thematic meeting with park ranger Fabio Santo to understand the silent invasion of aquatic organisms from distant countries.

One-day excursion among lakes and marshes to discover unusual animal and plant species: from the less loved to the "alien" ones