Lepidoptera: Tortricidae
Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)
Abbreviation: EGVM
European grapevine moth is present in: Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Argentina, Chile, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
It was recently eradicated from the U.S. in 2020.
European grapevine moth is a pest of the following plants: berries, berry-like fruits, and stone fruit. More specifically, common host material include: apple (Malus sp.), cherry (Prunus sp.), currant (Ribes sp.), grape (Vitis sp.), kiwi (Actinidia sp.), olive (Olea sp.), persimmon (Diospyros sp.), plum (Prunus sp.), and raspberry (Rubus sp.).
Evidence of European grapevine moth damage includes: scarring on the fruit and presence of eggs laid on the surface of flower buds or pedicels. Larvae are generally found in flowers or fruit clusters covered with webbing. Additionally, larval feeding causes lesions on the external surface of the fruit with granular deposits, mold, and discoloration around the bore hole.
CBP Agriculture Specialists, please refer to manuals for general inspection guidelines. When performing inspections, look for signs of internal feeders and pest damage such as frass, webbing, and flesh damage on products presented for entry.
European grapevine moth has been recently (2021) intercepted in plums from Chile. USDA APHIS is requesting CBP perform targeted inspections on Chilean plums to ensure European grapevine moth is not present within the shipment.
The larvae can be up to 10 mm long with a body skin color ranging from yellow-green to gray. The head and adjacent shield are both typically brown to orange in color, and the shield may have a thin, dark posterior margin. Larvae commonly have faint white rows of spots on the top of the caterpillar.
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