Hector Medina
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| Hector Medina | |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Organizations: | The National Food Safety and Quality Service |
| Titles: | Coordinator of the National Grasshopper and Locust Program |
| Focal areas: | Agriculture, Biological Control, Climate Change, Early Warning, Extension, Forecasting, Geographic Information System (GIS), Governance, Invasive Species, Management, Monitoring, Regional Cooperation |
| Focal species: | Central American locust (Schistocerca piceifrons), Peruvian locust (Schistocerca interrita), South American locust (Schistocerca cancellata), Violet-winged grasshopper (Tropidacris collaris), Giant red-winged grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata), Tucura sapo (Bufonacris claraziana), Chromacris colorata, Mato Grosso locust (Rhammatocerus schistocercoides) |
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Biography
Hector Medina, as the Coordinator of the National Grasshopper and Locust Program at the National Food Safety and Quality Service (SENASA) in Argentina, brings over 25 years of experience to the field. His expertise lies in locust and grasshopper monitoring, control strategies, and early warning systems. He actively develops policies to prevent and mitigate locust outbreaks and has contributed significantly to national and international meetings, workshops, and training programs associated with locust management. Hector has also played a crucial role in shaping guidelines and manuals for effective locust control.