Mating still disrupted: Future elevated CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations are likely to not interfere with <i>Lobesia botrana</i> and <i>Eupoecilia ambiguella</i> mating disruption in vineyards in the near future

The successful, area-wide application of the mating disruption (MD) technique, an insect sex pheromone-based biotechnological pest control method, against European grapevine moth Lobesia botrana and grape berry Eupoecilia ambiguella, has led to drastic reductions in insecticide vineyards. However, since pheromone perception emission can be affected by abiotic conditions, future success MD may climate change. At same time, politics society are calling for sustainable pesticide application, making highly specific, efficient, environmentally friendly techniques like more important than ever. To anticipate whether change factors will interfere with L. E. ambiguella vineyards, we conducted field experiments Geisenheim VineyardFACE (Free-Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment) facility. insects were raised at ambient or elevated temperatures lab male moths released cages installed Trap recapture rates obtained lures female under CO2 areas without evaluated. Our results did not indicate a reduced efficacy ofL. concentrations, irrespective temperature under. From practical point view—and especially from ecological one—our good news. They that negatively concentrations.