http://orgprints.org/7003/ The status of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Albania and its management with Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki & aizawai Lobesia botrana is the key pest of grape in Albania. On 2005 we started a study which aims at knowing the status of pest and evaluating its management with two varieties of Bacillus thuringiensis, kurstaki & aizawai in several grape cultivars in four farms in 3 different climatic areas. Pheromone Traptest traps were used to monitor the male flight for the best moment of intervention and 400 clusters per ha were sampled to estimate the infestation. Four complete generations appear in all the farms. In three of them, infestation level was under the economic threshold, so treatment were not justified. Bt shows a very good efficacy (75 – 100%), whereas not significant differences are observed between two varieties. The cultivars Black magic, Cabernet sauvignon, Shesh i Zi (autochthonous) showed a good resistance or tolerance to pest, while Shesh I Bardhë was the most susceptible one. DANO, Stefan 8planthealth Viticulture it_bari it The status of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Albania and its management with Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki & aizawai 2006-01-29 DANO, Stefan (2005) The status of Lobesia botrana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Albania and its management with Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki & aizawai. [La présence de Lobesia botrana (Lépidoptère: Tortricidé) en Albanie et la stratégie de lutte basée sur le Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki & aizawai.] Thesis, IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Organic farming. [ Unpublished, ] application/pdf