Publications by authors named "Francesco Poggi"
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- The Asian bamboo-feeding leafhopper, Trifida bilobata, has been identified in several European countries for the first time, including Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Serbia.
- The study provides details on the morphology (physical characteristics) and ecology (habitat and behavior) of the specimens collected in these regions.
- This finding expands the known distribution of this species and highlights its potential impact on local ecosystems.
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- Doctors are now focusing on helping people with hemophilia keep their joints healthy and improve their quality of life instead of just stopping life-threatening bleeding.
- Ultrasound is a helpful tool for quickly finding joint problems and can work with technology like artificial intelligence and telemedicine for better ongoing care.
- Working with different types of doctors and therapists early on can help patients live a healthier and happier life.
Background: Globalisation and international trade, in particular, are the major drivers of introduction and the spread of non-native species. To date, more than 30 species of non-native Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha have been accidentally introduced into Europe. Some species are invasive with important repercussions primarily for agricultural activities, while almost no information exists on their impacts within natural ecosystems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree alien Auchenorrhyncha species are recorded for the first time from Europe (northern Italy): the Nearctic planthopper Acanalonia bivittata (Say, 1825), the Asian leafhopper Branchana xanthota Li, 2011, and the leafhopper Dryadomorpha pallida Kirkaldy 1906, present in the Afrotropical, Palearctic, Oriental and Australian regions. Observations on morphology and data on biology and host plants are provided. The 5th instar nymph of Dryadomorpha pallida is described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The 2010 reform of the Italian university system introduced the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN) as a requirement for applying to permanent professor positions. Since the CVs of the 59,149 candidates and the results of their assessments have been made publicly available, the ASN constitutes an opportunity to perform analyses about a nation-wide evaluation process.
Objective: The main goals of this paper are: (i) predicting the ASN results using the information contained in the candidates' CVs; (ii) identifying a small set of quantitative indicators that can be used to perform accurate predictions.
The following four new species of leafhoppers are described and illustrated: Jikradia dentata n. sp. and J.
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