• Grape vine (Vitis vinifera)/ FR/ mating disruption pheromone/ Lobesia botrana
• Widespread lepidopteran pest throughout 1100 Ha of wine vineyard, that could no longer be adequately controlled chemically. In response to the resistance problem farmers installed a 150 Ha pilot trial with mating disruption in  close collaboration with biocontrol companies and agronomists for close monitoring.

• Technical result: : After successful pilot project on 150Ha , mating disruption was expanded to 1100Ha, area wide application was the key to success to control this lepidopteran pest
• Economic result: Residue free, quality grapes enter market at higher price
• Sustainability (ecological, social and economical) Gains:

• • Reduction in reliance on chemical pesticides
    
  • Increased biodiversity enabling resilient vine cropping systems
    
  • Species specific pest control, respecting natural enemies
    

• • Enables worker and consumer health and wellbeing
    
  • Promotes quality nutritious grape production
  • Demonstrates good governance (preventative approach) and successful teamwork

• • Circular approach reduces loss and waste
    
  • Supports farmers’ livelihood and value distribution
  • Improvement of financial viability