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    Simultaneous mating disruption of two moth pests of the vineyard (Lobesia botrana and Cryptoblabes gnidiella) through a biodegradable sex pheromone dispenser

    Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) and Cryptoblabes gnidiella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) represent a threat to wine production in Mediterranean countries. In recent years, the development of new formulation...

    Renato Ricciardi, Livia De Fazi in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2024)

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    Managing the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, through pheromone-mediated mating disruption

    The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of vineyards. While pheromone-based mating disruption (MD) has been successfully tested against a wide range of insect ...

    Andrea Lucchi, Pompeo Suma, Edith Ladurner in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2019)

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    Eco-friendly pheromone dispensers—a green route to manage the European grapevine moth?

    The development of environmentally sustainable control strategies to fight insect pests is a key challenge nowadays. Pheromone-mediated mating disruption (MD) is based on the release of synthetic sex attractan...

    Andrea Lucchi, Edith Ladurner, Andrea Iodice in Environmental Science and Pollution Resear… (2018)