Progress in the regional campaign for the use of information on defoliator insects in the Central Zone
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Author
Hurtado C., Rafael E.
Martínez, Luis C.
Araque T., Leonardo
Rincón R., Victor O.
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Publicación:
Revista Palmas; Vol. 30 Núm. 3 (2009); 51-61
0121-2923
Revista Palmas; Vol. 30 Núm. 3 (2009); 51-61
0121-2923
Abstract
The Central Palm Zone of Colombia presents us with a complicated picture in relation to the issue of defoliator insect plagues that become the carriers of the Pestalotiopsis infection, which has a major impact on crop yields. Due to this, regional action plans for its management and monitoring have been implemented in line with the basic components of Integrated Managing of Plagues: prevention, quantification and intervention. This is the case with the campaign undertaken that has allowed a sustainable use of natural resources in a participative environment amongst the main oil palm plantations for support in decision making, particularly in relation to phytosanitary aspects of the crop. With its implementation the palm producers of the Central Zone have managed to identify and incorporate techniques associated with precision agriculture and face up to, in a technical way, the problems dealt with by the vegetable health departments on the plantations. With the development of the defoliators campaign, which has turned into a model of monitoring of the plague for other regions of the country, the current state and management on the different plantations is known. An up-to-date diagnosis geared towards the species that are prevalent in the region was carried out; agreed criteria and commitments by the participant plantations were arrived at. The information supplied on geographical data and sampling methods for the report on defoliator insects was organized. A system for the ongoing analysis and consolidation of data was implemented with the necessary criteria to facilitate decision making in relation to an attack by a plague of insects. La Zona Central palmera de Colombia presenta un escenario complejo en el tema de insectos plaga defoliadores, que se convierten en los inductores de la enfermedad Pestalotiopsis, lo cual genera un gran impacto económico sobre la producción del cultivo. Por esa razón se han implantado planes de acción regional para su manejo y seguimiento, bajo los componentes básicos de Manejo Integrado de Plagas: prevención, cuantificación e intervención. Es el caso de la campaña puesta en marcha, que ha permitido hacer un uso sostenible de los recursos naturales, integrado a un ambiente participativo entre las principales plantaciones de palma de aceite para el soporte de decisiones y en particular el aspecto fitosanitario del cultivo. Con su aplicación, los productores de palma de aceite de la Zona Central han logrado identificar e incorporar las técnicas asociadas con la agricultura de precisión, y soportar, mediante elementos técnicos, los problemas que atienden los departamentos de sanidad vegetal de las plantaciones. Con el desarrollo de la campaña de defoliadores, que se ha convertido en ejemplo de monitoreo de esa plaga para otras regiones del país, se conoció el estado actual de su manejo en las diferentes plantaciones de la Zona Central, y se realizó un diagnóstico actualizado y dirigido a las especies que prevalecen en la región; se unificaron los criterios y compromisos por parte de las plantaciones participantes, se organizó la información suministrada de datos geográficos y los métodos de muestreo para el reporte de insectos defoliadores, y se implementó un sistema continuo de análisis y consolidación de datos con los criterios necesarios para una toma de decisiones frente al ataque de insectos plaga.
The Central Palm Zone of Colombia presents us with a complicated picture in relation to the issue of defoliator insect plagues that become the carriers of the Pestalotiopsis infection, which has a major impact on crop yields. Due to this, regional action plans for its management and monitoring have been implemented in line with the basic components of Integrated Managing of Plagues: prevention, quantification and intervention. This is the case with the campaign undertaken that has allowed a sustainable use of natural resources in a participative environment amongst the main oil palm plantations for support in decision making, particularly in relation to phytosanitary aspects of the crop. With its implementation the palm producers of the Central Zone have managed to identify and incorporate techniques associated with precision agriculture and face up to, in a technical way, the problems dealt with by the vegetable health departments on the plantations. With the development of the defoliators campaign, which has turned into a model of monitoring of the plague for other regions of the country, the current state and management on the different plantations is known. An up-to-date diagnosis geared towards the species that are prevalent in the region was carried out; agreed criteria and commitments by the participant plantations were arrived at. The information supplied on geographical data and sampling methods for the report on defoliator insects was organized. A system for the ongoing analysis and consolidation of data was implemented with the necessary criteria to facilitate decision making in relation to an attack by a plague of insects.
Palabras clave:
palma de aceite
elaeis guineensis
pestalotiopsis
enfermedades de las plantas
manejo integrado de plagas
agricultura de precisión
medidas fitosanitarias
insectos dañinos
sistema de información geográfica
protección de las plantas
palma de aceite
elaeis guineensis
pestalotiopsis
enfermedades de las plantas
manejo integrado de plagas
agricultura de precisión
medidas fitosanitarias
insectos dañinos
sistema de información geográfica
protección de las plantas