The European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana Denis & Schiffermüller) is a major pest of cultivated grapes. One of the indispensable factors for successful application of pest control methods is the maximum complete forecast of population and phenology of the pest in vineyards based on its biological features. The objectives of the researchers were to study the eco-biology of grapevine moth in Ararat Plains (850 m above sea level), on the basis of meteorological operative factors for the forecast of pest development and efficient planning of pest control. The phenology of grapevine moth was investigated together with allowance for results on Cumulative Effective Average Daily Temperature (CEADT) accumulation obtained on the base meteorological data. The received results are applied to create a database for meteorological monitoring of the pest: the short-term time forecast of occurrence of particular stages, the number of generations, the modeling of populations and determination of appropriate periods of pest control.
Species 1: Lepidoptera Tortricidae Lobesia botrana (European grapevine moth)
Keywords: degree-days, monitoring
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