Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone

Spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) species cause large economic losses on gramineous crops (Poaceae) in tropical and subtropical America. These insects are key pests of sugarcane and forages, crops that experienced a quick expansion in extensive monocultures in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Mobiliza...

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Main Authors: Espitia, Paula A., Manzano, María R., Hernández, Luis Miguel
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125967
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author Espitia, Paula A.
Manzano, María R.
Hernández, Luis Miguel
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description Spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) species cause large economic losses on gramineous crops (Poaceae) in tropical and subtropical America. These insects are key pests of sugarcane and forages, crops that experienced a quick expansion in extensive monocultures in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Mobilization toward sustainable crop and livestock systems to supply the growing demand of meat, milk, and sugar in Latin America and the Caribbean region implies developing sustainable and feasible strategies of integrated pest management to control spittlebugs. This review combines information on Cercopidae taxonomy, geographical distribution, insect biology, and control strategies to contribute to the development of integrated pest management in grasses and sugarcane in the Neotropics.
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spelling CGSpace1259672025-12-08T10:29:22Z Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone Espitia, Paula A. Manzano, María R. Hernández, Luis Miguel integrated pest management tropical zones grasses crops taxonomy geographical distribution cercopidae gestión de lucha integrada Spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) species cause large economic losses on gramineous crops (Poaceae) in tropical and subtropical America. These insects are key pests of sugarcane and forages, crops that experienced a quick expansion in extensive monocultures in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. Mobilization toward sustainable crop and livestock systems to supply the growing demand of meat, milk, and sugar in Latin America and the Caribbean region implies developing sustainable and feasible strategies of integrated pest management to control spittlebugs. This review combines information on Cercopidae taxonomy, geographical distribution, insect biology, and control strategies to contribute to the development of integrated pest management in grasses and sugarcane in the Neotropics. 2022-07-19 2022-12-14T10:56:19Z 2022-12-14T10:56:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125967 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers Media Espitia, P.A.; Manzano, M.R.; Hernández, L.M. (2022) Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6:891417. ISSN: 2571-581X
spellingShingle integrated pest management
tropical zones
grasses
crops
taxonomy
geographical distribution
cercopidae
gestión de lucha integrada
Espitia, Paula A.
Manzano, María R.
Hernández, Luis Miguel
Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title_full Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title_fullStr Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title_full_unstemmed Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title_short Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone
title_sort spittlebugs hemiptera cercopidae integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the neotropical ecozone
topic integrated pest management
tropical zones
grasses
crops
taxonomy
geographical distribution
cercopidae
gestión de lucha integrada
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125967
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