Further laboratory evidence for the separate species status of the South American Locust (Schistocerca cancellataServille) and the Central American Locust (Schistocerca piceifrons piceifronsWalker) (Acrididae, Cyrtacanthacridinae)
- 1 October 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History
- Vol. 16 (5) , 763-768
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938200770591
Abstract
Results are given of experimental crosses and backcrosses of S. p. piceifrons (Walker), the Central American Locust, with S. cancellata (Serville). The high levels of mutual pre- and post-zygotic incompatibility indicate that they should be given separate species status. Control strategy will be effective when carried out by separate subregional organizations.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Hybridization studies in the Schistocerca americana complex. I. The specific status of the Central American LocustBiological Journal of the Linnean Society, 1979
- Laboratory evidence showing the separate species status of Schistocerca gregaria, americana and cancellata (Acrididae, Crytacanthacridinae)Systematic Entomology, 1979