First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia

Numerous novel occurrences of Armadillidium arcangelii, a terrestrial isopod native to Italy, have been reported in recent years in synanthropic habitats across much of Europe. These records indicate that the species is rapidly spreading, likely via the transport of plants. On 21. 9. 2023, a male o...

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Main Author: Miloš Vittori
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2024-12-01
Series:Natura Sloveniae
Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/21327
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description Numerous novel occurrences of Armadillidium arcangelii, a terrestrial isopod native to Italy, have been reported in recent years in synanthropic habitats across much of Europe. These records indicate that the species is rapidly spreading, likely via the transport of plants. On 21. 9. 2023, a male of this species was collected on turf near Seča on the Slovenian coast. This is the first record of A. arcangelii in Slovenia. The record is all the more relevant as A. arcangelii is a potential agricultural pest.
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spelling doaj-art-a392d9a1315446cdb9862da240d469072025-01-29T20:47:02ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Natura Sloveniae1580-08141854-30812024-12-0126210.14720/ns.26.2.41-44First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in SloveniaMiloš Vittori0University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Biology, Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Numerous novel occurrences of Armadillidium arcangelii, a terrestrial isopod native to Italy, have been reported in recent years in synanthropic habitats across much of Europe. These records indicate that the species is rapidly spreading, likely via the transport of plants. On 21. 9. 2023, a male of this species was collected on turf near Seča on the Slovenian coast. This is the first record of A. arcangelii in Slovenia. The record is all the more relevant as A. arcangelii is a potential agricultural pest. https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/21327
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First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
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title First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
title_full First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
title_fullStr First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
title_full_unstemmed First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
title_short First record of the pill bug Armadillidium arcangelii Strouhal, 1929 (Crustacea: Isopoda) in Slovenia
title_sort first record of the pill bug armadillidium arcangelii strouhal 1929 crustacea isopoda in slovenia
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/NaturaSloveniae/article/view/21327
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