A Review of the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the South American Locust, Schistocerca cancellata (Serville, 1838), and Future Prospects

Eduardo Trumper, Arianne Cease, María Cigliano, Fernando Copa Bazán, Carlos Lange, Héctor Medina, Rick Overson, Clara Therville (), Martina Pocco, Cyril Piou (), Gustavo Zagaglia and David Hunter
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Eduardo Trumper: INTA - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi, Alfalfa Breeder - INTA - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria
Arianne Cease: ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe], School of Sustainability - ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe]
María Cigliano: FCNyM - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo [La Plata] - UNLP - Universidad Nacional de la Plata [Argentine], CEPAVE - Centro de Estudios Parasitologicos y de Vectores [La Plata] - CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [Buenos Aires] - UNLP - Universidad Nacional de la Plata [Argentine] - CIC - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas [Buenos Aires]
Fernando Copa Bazán: UAGRM - Universidad Autonoma Gabriel René Moreno
Carlos Lange: CEPAVE - Centro de Estudios Parasitologicos y de Vectores [La Plata] - CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [Buenos Aires] - UNLP - Universidad Nacional de la Plata [Argentine] - CIC - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas [Buenos Aires]
Héctor Medina: SENASA - Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria
Rick Overson: ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe], School of Sustainability - ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe]
Clara Therville: ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe], School of Sustainability - ASU - Arizona State University [Tempe]
Martina Pocco: FCNyM - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo [La Plata] - UNLP - Universidad Nacional de la Plata [Argentine], CEPAVE - Centro de Estudios Parasitologicos y de Vectores [La Plata] - CONICET - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas [Buenos Aires] - UNLP - Universidad Nacional de la Plata [Argentine] - CIC - Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas [Buenos Aires]
Cyril Piou: UMR CBGP - Centre de Biologie pour la Gestion des Populations - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD [Occitanie] - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - UM - Université de Montpellier, Cirad-BIOS - Département Systèmes Biologiques - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
Gustavo Zagaglia: SENASA - Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria
David Hunter: Locust and Grasshopper Control

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Abstract: In the first half of the twentieth century, the South American Locust (SAL), Schistocerca cancellata (Serville, 1838), was a major pest of agriculture in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. From 1954-2014, a preventive management program appeared to limit SAL populations, with only small-to moderate-scale treatments required, limited to outbreak areas in northwest Argentina. However, the lack of major locust outbreaks led to a gradual reduction in resources, and in 2015, the sudden appearance of swarms marked the beginning of a substantial upsurge, with many swarms reported initially in Argentina in 2015, followed by expansion into neighboring countries over the next few years. The upsurge required a rapid allocation of resources for management of SAL and a detailed examination of the improvements needed for the successful management of this species. This paper provides a review of SAL biology, management history, and perspectives on navigating a plague period after a 60-year recession.

Keywords: South america; locust plagues; population dynamics; management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-01-06
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Published in Agronomy, 2022, 12 (1), pp.135. ⟨10.3390/agronomy12010135⟩

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