Abstract For reliable pest suppression, benefits of habitat management for natural enemies agricultural pests need to be consistent over time. Unfortunately, most research projects allow only one or two years data collection. Here, we present a five-year study on effects fungicide reduction and altered plant architecture arthropod abundances control in an experimental vineyard. The vineyard row...

Vineyards face several biotic threats that compromise the grape quality and quantity. Among those cause relevant economic impact have worldwide distribution are oomycete Plasmopara vitícola, fungi Erysiphe necator Botrytis cinerea, arthropods Lobesia botrana, Tetranychus urticae, Phylaenus spumarius (principal vector of bacterial disease Xylella fastidiosa in Europe). Their management relies pr...

Abstract The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana , uses ( E Z )-7,9-dodecadienyl acetate as its major sex pheromone component. Through in vivo labeling experiments we demonstrated that the doubly unsaturated component is produced by ?11 desaturation of tetradecanoic acid, followed chain shortening )-11-tetradecenoic acid to )-9-dodecenoic and subsequently introduction second double bond an...

Abstract The role of desensitization in mating disruption (MD) European Grapevine Moth (EGVM), Lobesia botrana (Dennis and Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is studied by exposing males to different airborne pheromone concentrations for various time intervals prior evaluate their behavioural response. By using types dispensers, male moths are exposed three decreasing (up the minimum c...

Abstract There is growing evidence about the role of insectivorous bats against agricultural pests in various crops. Nevertheless, little research addressed aggregational and functional responses bat assemblages to changes pest availability across a spatio-temporal scale. Therefore, we examined activity diet habits different species using DNA metabarcoding by simultaneously monitoring relative ...

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 c...