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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.

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.

Il calendario 2025 dei Parchi delle Alpi Cozie è dedicato alla silenziosa invasione di piante e animali provenienti da Paesi lontani.

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

Partendo dalla comparsa dei pesci, ne seguiremo l’evoluzione fino ai pesci di oggi per poi arrivare a trattare il tema degli organismi alieni e del progetto Life Predator, con particolare riferimento al pesce siluro.