The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana, has high economic impact on grapevines being one of the most harmful pests of vineyards worldwide. Wolbachia infection has not yet been reported for this moth. We systematically look for Wolbachia presence in L. botrana from three areas within the viticultural region of Alentejo (Portugal), via wsp gene specific PCR, and consistently found its presence. The interaction between the grapevine, its associated moth pest and the Wolbachia needs to be further explored, towards its potential in the development of symbiosis‐based pest management strategies.

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Wolbachia存在于欧洲葡萄蛾中

欧洲的葡萄蛾（Lobesia botrana）对葡萄藤有很高的经济影响，葡萄藤是全世界葡萄园中最有害的害虫之一。尚未报道过这种蛾的沃尔巴氏菌感染。我们通过wsp基因特异性PCR，从阿连特茹（葡萄牙）的葡萄栽培区域内的三个区域系统地寻找L. botrana中的Wolbachia的存在，并不断发现其存在。葡萄，与其相关的蛾类害虫和Wolbachia之间的相互作用需要进一步探索，以发挥其在基于共生的害虫管理策略发展中的潜力。