Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics

Spittlebug complex (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) includes the main tropical pests in Central and South America in cultivated pastures. We aimed to estimate the potential distribution of Aeneolamia varia, A. lepidior, A. reducta, Prosapia simulans, Zulia carbonaria, and Z. pubescens throughout the Neotropi...

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Main Authors: Hernández, Luis Miguel, Espitia, Paula A., Florián, David, Castiblanco, Valheria, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés, Gómez-Jiménez, María I.
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Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116101
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author Hernández, Luis Miguel
Espitia, Paula A.
Florián, David
Castiblanco, Valheria
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Gómez-Jiménez, María I.
author_browse Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Castiblanco, Valheria
Espitia, Paula A.
Florián, David
Gómez-Jiménez, María I.
Hernández, Luis Miguel
author_facet Hernández, Luis Miguel
Espitia, Paula A.
Florián, David
Castiblanco, Valheria
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Gómez-Jiménez, María I.
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description Spittlebug complex (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) includes the main tropical pests in Central and South America in cultivated pastures. We aimed to estimate the potential distribution of Aeneolamia varia, A. lepidior, A. reducta, Prosapia simulans, Zulia carbonaria, and Z. pubescens throughout the Neotropics using ecological niche modelling. These six insect species are common in Colombia and cause large economic losses. Records of these species, prior to the 2000 year, were compiled from human observations, specimens from CIAT Arthropod Reference Collection (CIATARC), GBIF, and an extensive literature review. Different ecological niche models (ENM) were generated for each species: maximum entropy (Maxent), generalized linear (glm), multivariate adaptive regression spline (MARS), and random forest model (rf). Bioclimatic datasets were obtained from WorldClim and the 19 available variables were used as predictors. Future changes in the potential geographical distribution were simulated in ENMs generated based on climate change projections for 2050 in two scenarios: optimistic and pessimistic. The results suggest that i) colombian spittlebugs imposes an important threat to Urochloa production in different South American countries, ii) each spittlebug species has a unique geographic distribution pattern, iii) in the future all the six species are likely to invade new geographic areas even in a pessimistic scenario, iv) A. lepidior and A. reducta showed a higher number of suitable habitats across Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador, where predicted risk is more severe. Our data will allow to i) monitor the dispersion of these spittlebug species, ii) design strategies for integrated spittlebug management that include resistant cultivars adoption to mitigate potential economic damage, and iii) implement regulatory actions to prevent their introduction and spread in geographic areas where the species are not yet found.
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spelling CGSpace1161012025-12-08T10:29:22Z Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics Hernández, Luis Miguel Espitia, Paula A. Florián, David Castiblanco, Valheria Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés Gómez-Jiménez, María I. ecological niche modelling climate change pests geographical distribution forage cercopidae cambio climático plagas distribución geográfica forajjes aeneolamia brachiaria Spittlebug complex (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) includes the main tropical pests in Central and South America in cultivated pastures. We aimed to estimate the potential distribution of Aeneolamia varia, A. lepidior, A. reducta, Prosapia simulans, Zulia carbonaria, and Z. pubescens throughout the Neotropics using ecological niche modelling. These six insect species are common in Colombia and cause large economic losses. Records of these species, prior to the 2000 year, were compiled from human observations, specimens from CIAT Arthropod Reference Collection (CIATARC), GBIF, and an extensive literature review. Different ecological niche models (ENM) were generated for each species: maximum entropy (Maxent), generalized linear (glm), multivariate adaptive regression spline (MARS), and random forest model (rf). Bioclimatic datasets were obtained from WorldClim and the 19 available variables were used as predictors. Future changes in the potential geographical distribution were simulated in ENMs generated based on climate change projections for 2050 in two scenarios: optimistic and pessimistic. The results suggest that i) colombian spittlebugs imposes an important threat to Urochloa production in different South American countries, ii) each spittlebug species has a unique geographic distribution pattern, iii) in the future all the six species are likely to invade new geographic areas even in a pessimistic scenario, iv) A. lepidior and A. reducta showed a higher number of suitable habitats across Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador, where predicted risk is more severe. Our data will allow to i) monitor the dispersion of these spittlebug species, ii) design strategies for integrated spittlebug management that include resistant cultivars adoption to mitigate potential economic damage, and iii) implement regulatory actions to prevent their introduction and spread in geographic areas where the species are not yet found. 2021-10 2021-11-16T09:33:15Z 2021-11-16T09:33:15Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116101 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Hernández, L.M.; Espitia, P.; Florián, D.; Castiblanco, V.; Cardoso, J.A.; Gómez-Jiménez, M.I. (2021) Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 5:725774. ISSN: 2571-581X
spellingShingle ecological niche modelling
climate change
pests
geographical distribution
forage
cercopidae
cambio climático
plagas
distribución geográfica
forajjes
aeneolamia
brachiaria
Hernández, Luis Miguel
Espitia, Paula A.
Florián, David
Castiblanco, Valheria
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Gómez-Jiménez, María I.
Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title_full Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title_fullStr Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title_full_unstemmed Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title_short Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics
title_sort geographic distribution of colombian spittlebugs hemiptera cercopidae via ecological niche modeling a prediction for the main tropical forages pest in the neotropics
topic ecological niche modelling
climate change
pests
geographical distribution
forage
cercopidae
cambio climático
plagas
distribución geográfica
forajjes
aeneolamia
brachiaria
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116101
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