European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana Part I: Biology and ecology
Giovanni Benelli, Andrea Lucchi, Gianfranco Anfora, B. Bagnoli, Marcos Botton, Raquel Campos‐Herrera, Cristina Carlos, Matthew P. Daugherty, César Gemeno, Ally R. Harari, Christoph Hoffmann, C. Ioriatti, Rodrigo Javier López Plantey, Annette Reineke, Renato Ricciardi, Emmanouil Roditakis, Gregory S. Simmons, Wee Tek Tay, Luis M. Torres‐Vila, John Vontas, Denis D. Thiery
Abstract
Though the European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) can \nfeed on more than forty plant species, grapevine is the preferred crop worldwide. This moth is a western palearctic species \nthat has recently spread to Chile, Argentina, and California. The possible further expansion in other regions of the Americas \nis greatly feared and should be monitored carefully in the near future. In this framework, we provide an updated review of \nthe current knowledge on its taxonomy, morphology, biology, ecology, genomics, geographic distribution, and invasiveness. \nThen, in the last section, we develop a research agenda pointing out significant challenges for future investigations on \nbio-ecology and invasion biology, which are tightly connected with the prevention and management strategies