News - grasshoppers

Agricultural inspectors monitoring locusts in RS detect defoliation in a native forest area

State agricultural inspector found a large presence of locusts in forest areas and some presence in agricultural areas

04.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Map tracks the occurrence of locusts in Rio Grande do Sul

Previously identified species are considered endemic to BR, naturally occurring, and do not have migratory habits with the formation of clouds

03.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Secretariat of Agriculture releases monitoring report on locust outbreak in RS

Surveys were carried out on site in the Northwest region in accordance with notification of the occurrence of locust outbreaks

03.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Department of Agriculture provides clarification on locust outbreaks in RS

Species found in the Northwest region are not pests of agricultural importance

02.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Department of Agriculture monitors locust outbreaks in the northwest region of RS

Occurrence information came from producers, rural unions and entities in the region

01.12.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Argentina warns of new species of locusts on the border with Brazil

Outbreaks were detected in two locations in the province of Misiones, which borders the Brazilian cities of Rincão Vermelho and Porto Xavier, both in Rio Grande do Sul

30.11.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Researchers debate locust management this week

Clouds of migratory locusts from Asia, Africa and South America in the plant health scenario have put governments and scientists on alert

24.08.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Phytosanitary warning of "giant locust" was released in Argentina

Alert was carried out through Senasa Resolution 568/2020, after detecting the population increase of the species and its movement to new areas

21.08.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Estimate of the trajectory of the locust cloud until 06/08

​GDISPEN researchers have presented simulations and estimates of the trajectory of locust clouds, of the species Schistocerca cancellata, which have been moving through Paraguay and Argentina since May

03.08.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

New locust clouds detected in northern Argentina

Two new clouds of the insect were detected, one near the Bermejo River, on the border between Formosa and Chaco, and another in the city of Ingeniero Juárez

30.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Locust cloud monitoring and control measures

Cloud of locusts on the border of Argentina and southern Brazil puts authorities on alert, with the adoption of emergency and monitoring measures

30.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Discover the characteristics of the grasshopper Schistocerca cancellata

Voracious for vegetables, this pest demands permanent monitoring and control given the risks to agricultural activity.

28.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Good results in controlling the locust cloud in Entre Ríos

Public-private partnership organizes phytosanitary treatments in the air and soil. Monitoring continues in the province and in the north of the country where the other plague cloud is located

27.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Senasa confirmed a strong reduction in one of the two locust clouds in AR

When it entered the country, the insect cloud occupied approximately 15 km² and is now approximately 10 km² in size.

24.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Normative Instruction establishes measures to control locust outbreaks

The publication establishes the emergency plan to deal with the plague

24.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Government debates strategies for the eventual arrival of the locust cloud in RS

A cloud of locusts is found in the province of Corrientes, in Argentina, 98 kilometers from the municipality of Barra do Quaraí in Rio Grande do Sul.

23.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Ministry of Agriculture will release R$600 to combat locust clouds in RS

The amount transferred can be used to purchase products for phytosanitary treatment and contract application services

23.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Researchers simulate the trajectory of the locust cloud until 25/07

So far there are 3 clouds of locusts located in South America, 2 in Argentina and 1 in Paraguay

22.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Map says that cloud of locusts is not moving towards Brazil

Cloud moved from the province of Corrientes to Entre Rios and is 100 kilometers from the border with Uruguay

21.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

UFPEL researchers simulate locust trajectory

In one of the simulations, insects can stay close to Los Conquistadores, province of Entre Ríos (AR), around 100 km from the city of Barra do Quaraí in RS

21.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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RS Agriculture Secretariat continues monitoring locust cloud

​​The locust cloud that is in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, 112 kilometers from Barra do Quaraí, on the border with Argentina

21.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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A new cloud of locusts detected in Argentina

In total, three locust clouds have already been detected, one in the Central Chaco region of Paraguay and the other two on Argentine soil

21.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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Cloud of locusts again worries farmers in southern Brazil

Due to the hot and dry weather, rural producers must remain alert in the coming days

20.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

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New cloud of locusts detected in Argentina

Insects from Paraguay were found in the Province of Formosa, according to Senasa

20.07.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)