Effect of vegetation on density thresholds of adult desert locust gregarization from survey data in Mauritania

被引：41

作者：

Cisse, Sory ^{[1
]}

Ghaout, Said ^{[2
]}

Mazih, Ahmed ^{[3
]}

Ebbe, Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah ^{[4
]}

Benahi, Ahmed Salem ^{[4
]}

Piou, Cyril ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Natl Lutte Contre Criquet Pelerin, Bamako, Mali

[2] Ctr Natl Lutte Antiacridienne, Inezgane, Agadir, Morocco

[3] Inst Agron & Vet Hassan II, Dept Phytiatrie, Agadir 80000, Morocco

[4] Ctr Natl Lutte Antiacridienne, Nouakchott, Mauritania

[5] CIRAD, UPR Bioagresseurs Anal & Maitrise Risque, F-34398 Montpellier, France

来源：

ENTOMOLOGIA EXPERIMENTALIS ET APPLICATA | 2013年 / 149卷 / 02期

关键词：

Schistocerca gregaria; logistic regression; vegetation structure; phase polyphenism; Orthoptera; Acrididae; PHASE POLYMORPHISM; SWARM FORMATION; PATTERNS; MANAGEMENT;

D O I：

10.1111/eea.12121

中图分类号：

Q96 [昆虫学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

In the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), the threshold density inducing the gregarization phenomenon has never been determined under natural conditions. The influence of environmental factors on this phenomenon has been studied mostly in controlled environments. Based on data collected during several years by the survey teams of the National Center for Locust Control in Mauritania, we analyzed the influence of locust density, vegetation cover, and vegetation status on the probability of observing gregarious locusts. We assumed that a probability to observe gregarious locusts of 0.5 corresponded to the density threshold of gregarization. The results showed in detail the change in the threshold of gregarization according to the cover and status of the vegetation. Low cover and dry vegetation led to a low density threshold of gregarization probably due to high probability of individuals to touch each other. Dense and green vegetation favored a high threshold of gregarization probably due to a dispersion of the individuals and a low probability of individual encounters. These findings should help the management of locusts and decision making during control operations.

引用

页码：159 / 165

页数：7

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