Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling

Autores
Serrano, Laura Soledad; Pietrantuono, Ana Laura; Laguna, María Fabiana; Weigandt, Mariana Noemi; Amadio, María Emilia; Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
Año de publicación
2025
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
Herbivorous insects occasionally produce population outbreaks that can alter the availability of food resources for other animals and cause economical losses. In the Patagonian steppe, wetlands are important ecosystems due to their environmental and ecological functions. Within these ecosystems, there is a wide diversity of phytophagous insects, among which two species of orthoptera are predominant: Dichroplus elongatus (usually considered a pest) and D. vittigerum. These species are native to Argentina and commonly feed on grasses and herbaceous plants present in wetlands and crops. To evaluate the consequences of grasshopper population outbreaks on wetlands, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that included field and laboratory experiments, along with the development of a mathematical model. We determined the plant cover of the most representative species included in the diet of grasshoppers in a specific Patagonian wetland and performed feeding experiments to determine their consumption rate and preferences. We employed this information to develop a spatially explicit stochastic model based on individuals. This model demonstrates that the potential impact of these species depends on both their densities and the wetland’s vegetal biomass. Our results enabled us to define pest thresholds for various realistic scenarios. Conducting such studies is crucial for developing early warning strategies and promoting the conservation and management of natural environments.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Centro Atómico Bariloche. Statistical and Interdisciplinary Physics Group; Argentina
Fil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Amadio, María Emilia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fuente
Scientific Reports 15 : Article number: 682 (2025)
Materia
Insectos Dañinos
Orthóptera
Tierras Húmedas
Modelos Matemáticos
Control de Plagas
Pest Insects
Caelifera
Orthoptera
Wetlands
Mathematical Models
Pest Control
Dichroplus elongatus
Dichroplus vittigerum
Región Patagónica
Grasshopper
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spelling Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modellingSerrano, Laura SoledadPietrantuono, Ana LauraLaguna, María FabianaWeigandt, Mariana NoemiAmadio, María EmiliaFernandez Arhex, Valeria CristinaInsectos DañinosOrthópteraTierras HúmedasModelos MatemáticosControl de PlagasPest InsectsCaeliferaOrthopteraWetlandsMathematical ModelsPest ControlDichroplus elongatusDichroplus vittigerumRegión PatagónicaGrasshopperHerbivorous insects occasionally produce population outbreaks that can alter the availability of food resources for other animals and cause economical losses. In the Patagonian steppe, wetlands are important ecosystems due to their environmental and ecological functions. Within these ecosystems, there is a wide diversity of phytophagous insects, among which two species of orthoptera are predominant: Dichroplus elongatus (usually considered a pest) and D. vittigerum. These species are native to Argentina and commonly feed on grasses and herbaceous plants present in wetlands and crops. To evaluate the consequences of grasshopper population outbreaks on wetlands, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that included field and laboratory experiments, along with the development of a mathematical model. We determined the plant cover of the most representative species included in the diet of grasshoppers in a specific Patagonian wetland and performed feeding experiments to determine their consumption rate and preferences. We employed this information to develop a spatially explicit stochastic model based on individuals. This model demonstrates that the potential impact of these species depends on both their densities and the wetland’s vegetal biomass. Our results enabled us to define pest thresholds for various realistic scenarios. Conducting such studies is crucial for developing early warning strategies and promoting the conservation and management of natural environments.EEA BarilocheFil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; ArgentinaFil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Centro Atómico Bariloche. Statistical and Interdisciplinary Physics Group; ArgentinaFil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Amadio, María Emilia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaFil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); ArgentinaSpringer Nature2025-01-07T13:04:04Z2025-01-07T13:04:04Z2025-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/20877https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-83959-32045-2322https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83959-3Scientific Reports 15 : Article number: 682 (2025)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PD-L01-I074, Bases ecológicas y epidemiológicas para el diseño de estrategias de manejo de plagas agrícolas y forestalesinfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I031, Ganadería sostenible en zonas áridas y semiáridas de la Patagoniainfo:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/2023-PE-L01-I037, Desarrollo de sistemas de producción ganaderos climáticamente inteligentes para la Norpatagoniainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:47:03Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/20877instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:47:04.151INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
title Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
spellingShingle Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
Serrano, Laura Soledad
Insectos Dañinos
Orthóptera
Tierras Húmedas
Modelos Matemáticos
Control de Plagas
Pest Insects
Caelifera
Orthoptera
Wetlands
Mathematical Models
Pest Control
Dichroplus elongatus
Dichroplus vittigerum
Región Patagónica
Grasshopper
title_short Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
title_full Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
title_fullStr Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
title_sort Assessing the potential impact of grasshopper outbreaks on Patagonian wetlands through mathematical modelling
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Serrano, Laura Soledad
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Laguna, María Fabiana
Weigandt, Mariana Noemi
Amadio, María Emilia
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
author Serrano, Laura Soledad
author_facet Serrano, Laura Soledad
Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Laguna, María Fabiana
Weigandt, Mariana Noemi
Amadio, María Emilia
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
author_role author
author2 Pietrantuono, Ana Laura
Laguna, María Fabiana
Weigandt, Mariana Noemi
Amadio, María Emilia
Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Insectos Dañinos
Orthóptera
Tierras Húmedas
Modelos Matemáticos
Control de Plagas
Pest Insects
Caelifera
Orthoptera
Wetlands
Mathematical Models
Pest Control
Dichroplus elongatus
Dichroplus vittigerum
Región Patagónica
Grasshopper
topic Insectos Dañinos
Orthóptera
Tierras Húmedas
Modelos Matemáticos
Control de Plagas
Pest Insects
Caelifera
Orthoptera
Wetlands
Mathematical Models
Pest Control
Dichroplus elongatus
Dichroplus vittigerum
Región Patagónica
Grasshopper
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Herbivorous insects occasionally produce population outbreaks that can alter the availability of food resources for other animals and cause economical losses. In the Patagonian steppe, wetlands are important ecosystems due to their environmental and ecological functions. Within these ecosystems, there is a wide diversity of phytophagous insects, among which two species of orthoptera are predominant: Dichroplus elongatus (usually considered a pest) and D. vittigerum. These species are native to Argentina and commonly feed on grasses and herbaceous plants present in wetlands and crops. To evaluate the consequences of grasshopper population outbreaks on wetlands, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that included field and laboratory experiments, along with the development of a mathematical model. We determined the plant cover of the most representative species included in the diet of grasshoppers in a specific Patagonian wetland and performed feeding experiments to determine their consumption rate and preferences. We employed this information to develop a spatially explicit stochastic model based on individuals. This model demonstrates that the potential impact of these species depends on both their densities and the wetland’s vegetal biomass. Our results enabled us to define pest thresholds for various realistic scenarios. Conducting such studies is crucial for developing early warning strategies and promoting the conservation and management of natural environments.
EEA Bariloche
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche; Argentina
Fil: Serrano, Laura Soledad. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Laguna, María Fabiana. Centro Atómico Bariloche. Statistical and Interdisciplinary Physics Group; Argentina
Fil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Weigandt, Mariana Noemi. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Amadio, María Emilia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
Fil: Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Forestales y Agropecuarias Bariloche (IFAB); Argentina
description Herbivorous insects occasionally produce population outbreaks that can alter the availability of food resources for other animals and cause economical losses. In the Patagonian steppe, wetlands are important ecosystems due to their environmental and ecological functions. Within these ecosystems, there is a wide diversity of phytophagous insects, among which two species of orthoptera are predominant: Dichroplus elongatus (usually considered a pest) and D. vittigerum. These species are native to Argentina and commonly feed on grasses and herbaceous plants present in wetlands and crops. To evaluate the consequences of grasshopper population outbreaks on wetlands, we conducted an interdisciplinary study that included field and laboratory experiments, along with the development of a mathematical model. We determined the plant cover of the most representative species included in the diet of grasshoppers in a specific Patagonian wetland and performed feeding experiments to determine their consumption rate and preferences. We employed this information to develop a spatially explicit stochastic model based on individuals. This model demonstrates that the potential impact of these species depends on both their densities and the wetland’s vegetal biomass. Our results enabled us to define pest thresholds for various realistic scenarios. Conducting such studies is crucial for developing early warning strategies and promoting the conservation and management of natural environments.
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