Glasnik Zaštite Bilja, Vol. 48. No. 4., 2025.
Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.48.4.6
Conventional and ecological methods for controlling the most significant grapevine pests
Lucia Jovanović-Žuža
; Fakultet agrobiotehnoloških znanosti Osijek, Osijek, Hrvatska
Saša Divić
; Fakultet agrobiotehnoloških znanosti Osijek, Osijek, Hrvatska
Josipa Puškarić
; Fakultet agrobiotehnoloških znanosti Osijek, Osijek, Hrvatska
Mirjana Brmež
; Fakultet agrobiotehnoloških znanosti Osijek, Osijek, Hrvatska
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* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) is susceptible to attacks by numerous pests that can significantly reduce both yield and grape quality. The most significant pests include the European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana Denis & Schiff.), the lesser grapevine moth (Eupoecilia ambiguella Hübner), the American grapevine leafhopper (Scaphoideus titanus Ball.), and mites (causing erinose and acarinosis) such as the European red mite (Panonychus ulmi Koch) and the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch). To control these pests, both conventional and organic plant protection methods are used, depending on the type of vineyard production. In conventional vineyard protection, chemical insecticides such as anthranilic
diamides and synthetic pyrethroids are used against the mentioned pests. These methods quickly and effectively reduce pest populations but can negatively impact beneficial organisms, the environment, and human health. Their application is based on the phenological stages of grapevine development and monitoring of pest populations, often using pheromone traps and determining economic thresholds. Organic protection is based on integrated and biological measures. It includes the use of natural enemies (parasitoids and predators), biopesticides, as well as the use of plant-based preparations and mechanical measures. Organic protection aims to develop a management approach that achieves high-quality and stable yields without harming soil fertility, water quality, or human health.
Keywords
Viticulture, Insecticides, Biopesticides, Integrated Protection
Hrčak ID:
333909
URI
Publication date:
22.7.2025.
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