| Lobesia botrana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Section: | Cossina |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lobesia |
| Subgenus: | Lobesia |
| Species: | L. botrana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lobesia botrana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
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The European Grapevine Moth, Lobesia botrana, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia and the Caucasus.
The wingspan is 12–13 mm.
The larvae feed on the flowers and fruit of grape and certain other plants. It is considered a major vineyard pest in its native range.
The moth was found in the Napa Valley of California in October 2009, the first record in the United States. Confirmation of that detection led to increased trapping and surveys that have since detected the pest at several sites in the county. On March 9, 2010, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced it had established a quarantine of 162 square miles (420 km2) including portions of Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties. The quarantine will affect movement of host material from inside the infested area.[1] As of May 12th, 2010, Fresno county has also been placed under quarantine after traps near Kingsburg, CA contained 2 specimens within 2 miles (3 km) of one another. Mexico has also notified the USDA that no fruit from this county will be accepted for import into Mexico which will greatly impact California stonefruit and grapes.
1. CDFA Press Release, March 9, 2010. http://cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=10-014