The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is considered to be the main pest in vineyards of Douro Demarcated Region (DDR) due economic losses it can cause. Damage caused by larvae this feeding on grape clusters, rendering them susceptible Botrytis cinerea mid-season and leading development primary secondary rot at harvest. Understanding pest´s behaviour region unde...

The main source of ochratoxin A (OTA) in the wine food chain is the infection of grapes by "black aspergilli" in the field. OTA-producing black aspergilli include principally Aspergillus carbonarius, followed by A. niger and possibly A. tubingensis. They are opportunistic fungi that develop particularly on damaged berries at ripening, although they may occur and form OTA on grapes from veraison...

Codling moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), remains a principal insect pest of tree fruit orchards throughout the temperate regions of the world (Barnes 1991; Beers et al. 1993). Its larvae bore deep into the fruits of apple, pear and walnut making them unmarketable. The majority of conventional growers still rely on chemical insecticides to control this insect. However, concerns regarding development ...

Moths of the family Tortricidae constitute one of the major microlepidopteran groups in terms of species richness and economic importance. Yet, despite their overall significance, our knowledge of their genome organization is very limited. In order to understand karyotype evolution in the family Tortricidae, we performed detailed cytogenetic analysis of Grapholita molesta, G. funebrana, Lobesia...

Chlorantraniliprole (DPX-E2Y45, Rynaxypyr, Coragen) is a new compound by DuPont belonging to a new class of selective insecticides (anthranilic diamides) featuring a novel mode of action (group 28 in the IRAC classification). By activating the insect ryanodine receptors (RyRs) it stimulates the release and depletion of intracellular calcium stores from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells...