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- Title
The distribution and abundance of Delphacidae (Homoptera) in central Argentina.
- Authors
Grilli, M. P.; Gorla, D. E.
- Abstract
A 3-year field study has been carried out on the distribution and abundance of Delphacidae in central Argentina. Insects were collected along a 300 km transect of seven equally spaced sampling sites. At each sampling station there was one sticky trap 6 m above the ground and five sticky traps 1.5 m above the ground. The sampling frequency was every 6 to 15 days during the spring and summer months and monthly during the rest of the year. Delphacodes kuscheli (vector of a local strain of the maize rough dwarf virus, MRDV-RC), Delphacodes haywardi, Delphacodes balboae, Toya spp., Dicranotropis nigricula and Sogatella kolophon meridiana were collected. Among them, D. kuscheli and Toya spp. comprised 67 and 26% of all the delphacid captured. Delphacodes kuscheli showed a geographical gradient in abundance, coincident with the land management gradient which showed a very heterogeneous landscape (in terms of crop species and land management) dedicated to grain production in the north-eastern part of the study area and a less heterogeneous landscape dedicated to cattle breeding (with large extensions covered with pastures where D. kuscheli reproduces and overwinters) in the south-west. Delphacodes kuscheli showed a high dispersal ability and synchronic dynamics, whereas Toya spp. showed a lower dispersal ability with less synchronic dynamics. The implications for the MRDV-RC transmission is discussed.
- Subjects
ARGENTINA; DELPHACIDAE; INSECTS; AGRICULTURAL pests
- Publication
Journal of Applied Entomology, 1999, Vol 123, Issue 1, p13
- ISSN
0931-2048
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00306.x