South American locust NSF Grant for Rapid Response Research project summary
| South American locust NSF Grant for Rapid Response Research project summary | |
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| Author: | The National Food Safety and Quality Service, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria, National Plant and Seed Health and Quality Service, Global Locust Initiative, Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno, Arizona State University |
| Language: | English, Spanish, French |
| Published: | 2021 |
| Category: | Technical report, Interactive visual tools |
| Copyright: | no copyright |
| Keywords: | Summary, Set, Project, Project report |
| Geographic purview | |
| Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, United States | |
The South American Locust (Schistocerca cancellata) is experiencing the greatest population upsurge in 60 years. In 2017, large swarms left their small permanent breeding zone in NW Argentina and invaded Bolivia and Paraguay, and expanded throughout Argentina. The RAPID grant allowed researchers to collect time-sensitive data on locust macronutrient balancing in the field, which has emerged as a key factor in regulating insect behavior, physiology, and performance. We tested the hypothesis that S. cancellata in their expansion zones are unable to obtain food of sufficiently high carbohydrate:protein ratio to maximize their fitness.
Resource links
- South American Locust NSF Grant for Rapid Response Research in English
- South American Locust NSF Grant for Rapid Response Research in French
- South American Locust NSF Grant for Rapid Response Research in Spanish