Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated Pest Management on Gramineous Crops in the Neotropical Ecozone

Buitrago, Paula Andrea Espitia; Manzano, María R.; Hernández, Luis Miguel

doi:10.3389/fsufs.2022.891417

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“…Precipitation in the Reserva Natural y Ecoturística La Avispa is bimodal, with the low-intensity rainfall (LIR) climatic season occurring from September to March, while high-intensity rainfall (HIR) covers April to August (IGAC 2010; IDEAM 2015). Eighteen non-consecutive sampling events were conducted, for a total of nine sampling days for each climatic season LIR (18,19,20,25,26,27 February;4,5,6 March 2022) and HIR (29,30 April; 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 May 2022), collecting in the morning and afternoon on each sampling day. For phenology, Syrphidae species with ≥ 10 individuals were considered, to which the habitats and months of occurrence were analyzed, during the two climatic seasons.…”

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Diversity and phenology of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) associated with three habitats in the Colombian Andean-Amazon piedmont in Florencia, Caquetá.

Parada,

Montoya,

Ramos-Pastrana

2024

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Thirty percent of the flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) diversity is concentrated in the Neotropics, with few studies in the Amazonian rainforests. We evaluated diversity, phenology and bait preference of Syrphids along an environmental gradient, including forest edge (FE), dense secondary forest (DFS) and agroforestry system (AFS). Adults were collected using Van Someren-Rydon traps (VSRTs) baited with fermented fruit, decomposed shrimp and fish. We sampled nine days per climatic season (high, HIR and low rainfall intensity, LIR), including nine sampling points per habitat in the Reserva Natural y Ecoturística La Avispa, Caquetá, Colombia. We estimated alpha and beta diversity components within and between habitats. Phenology was compared between climatic seasons. 1.379 specimens were collected, belonging to 59 species (13 genera). DFS had the higher abundance and richness (n = 812; 43 species), suggesting that conserved habitats offer a wide range of resources. Abundance during HIR was 8.9 times higher (n = 1.240), while richness was 1.8 times higher (68 species) than LIR, suggesting that rainfall influences diversity. An example is the high abundance and diversity of Copestylum (n = 1.225; 61.1%) which breeds in phytotelmata, indicating high availability of these microhabitats. The VSRTs showed high sampling completeness (≥ 90%), suggesting that this methodology is useful for rapid Syrphids inventories, however the lack of typical Amazonian groups evidences the need to use complementary methods. Species replacement was the dominant component of betadiversity, indicating that each habitat contributes with unique species, providing functions for sustainability and ecosystem balance, where connectivity is essential to ensure the provision of the services in undergoing ecological restoration areas, such as the tropical rainforest studied here.

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Diversity and phenology of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) associated with three habitats in the Colombian Andean-Amazon piedmont in Florencia, Caquetá.

Parada,

Montoya,

Ramos-Pastrana

2024

Preprint

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Obligate mutualistic heritable symbiosis in sap-feeding insects: an intricate relationship in nature

Brentassi,

de la Fuente

2024

Symbiosis

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Prosapia bicincta (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) abundance, plant associations, and impacts on groundcover in Hawaiʻi Island rangelands

Wilson,

Thorne,

Johnson

et al. 2024

Environmental Entomology

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The twolined spittlebug, Prosapia bicincta (Say), is a major economic pest of forage grass and turfgrass. Prosapia bicincta was first detected in rangelands on Hawaiʻi Island in 2016 and has since spread to an estimated 72,000 ha in the North and South Kona districts. This study aimed to quantify P. bicincta abundance, plant associations, and impacts on groundcover over time. Monthly surveys of P. bicincta nymphs and adults were conducted from February 2018 to September 2022 along 17 established 100-m transects at 4 ranches located in Kona, Hawaiʻi Island, spanning an elevation gradient from 519 to 1,874 m above sea level (a.s.l.). Monitoring revealed P. bicincta occurs from 519 to 1,679 m a.s.l., primarily in Kikuyu grass (Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.)) Morrone (Poales: Poaceae) pastures. Peaks in P. bicincta abundance coincided with the wet season, with most activity occurring from April to October and little to no activity between November and March. Mid elevation (1,000–1,300 m) transects had significantly higher mean P. bicincta abundance (126 nymphs/m2) relative to low (500–999 m) (64 nymphs/m2) and high elevations (>1,300 m) (20 nymphs/m2). Sites with the highest abundance of P. bicincta were also associated with the greatest decrease in mean grass cover (30%) and were replaced by forbs, bare ground, and shrubs. Grasses accounted for 72% of the total P. bicincta detections, with the remaining plants comprised of legumes (16%), sedges (6%), and forbs (6%). Twenty new P. bicincta plant associations were found. This information will help improve the effectiveness of management to suppress populations below economic thresholds.

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Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated Pest Management on Gramineous Crops in the Neotropical Ecozone

Cited by 6 publications

References 133 publications

Diversity and phenology of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) associated with three habitats in the Colombian Andean-Amazon piedmont in Florencia, Caquetá.

Diversity and phenology of flower flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) associated with three habitats in the Colombian Andean-Amazon piedmont in Florencia, Caquetá.

Obligate mutualistic heritable symbiosis in sap-feeding insects: an intricate relationship in nature

Prosapia bicincta (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) abundance, plant associations, and impacts on groundcover in Hawaiʻi Island rangelands

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