Publications & press
27th of October 2022
“Tackling ragweed: The International Ragweed Society held its 2022 world conference in Budapest” – Author: László Makra
21st April 2020
“Biological weed control to relieve millions from Ambrosia allergies in Europe” – Authors: Urs Schaffner, Sandro Steinbach, Yan Sun, Carsten Skjoth, Letty de Weger, Suzanne Lommen, Benno Augustinus, Maira Bonini, Gerhard Karrer, Branko Sikoparija, Michel Thibaudon and Heinz Muller-Schärer)
27th May 2019
16th January 2019
“Estimating economic benefits of biological control of Ambrosia artemisiifolia by Ophraella communa in southeastern France.” – Authors: Raphaelle Mouttet, Benno Augustinus, Maira Bonini, Bruno Chauvel, Nicolas Desneux, EmmanuelGachet, Thomas Le Bourgeois, Heinz Müller-Schärer, Michel Thibaudon, Urs Schaffner
28th October 2017
“Ambrosia pollen source inventory for Italy: a multi-purpose tool to assess the impact of the ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa LeSage) on populations of its host plant” – Authors:Â M.Bonini, B.Sikoparija, C.Skoth, G.Cislaghi, P.Colombo, C.Testoni, A.I.A-R.I.M.A, POLLnet, M.Smith
2nd June 2016:
“Is the recent decrease in airborne Ambrosia pollen in the Milan area due to the accidental introduction of the ragweed leaf beetle Ophraella communa?” – Authors: M. Bonini, B. Sikoparija, M. Prentovic, G. Cislaghi, P. Colombo, C. Testoni, L. Grewling, S. T. E. Lommen, H. Müller-Schärer , M. Smith” selected as “Must read” articles from 2015!Campaign “Change The World, One Article At A Time”, section “Earth and Environmental Sciences”To read the news: http://www.springer.com/gp/marketing/change-the-world/biomass/7820716
To download the paper: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10453-015-9380-8?wt_mc=10.CON1043.CTW_C3_93
24th June 2015:
2015 International Raweed Day