Managing Desert Locusts

Introduction: Understanding, responding to the Desert Locust Crisis

The world is reasonably aware of the scale of ongoing locust outbreaks (2019-20) in East Asia and West Africa, and … Continued

Understanding the linkage between land-use change, anthropogenic activities and locust growth

Locust outbreaks and its impact on humans and crop have been well documented. However, the linkage between anthropogenic activities, land-use … Continued

Catching, profiting from locusts as an effective response to outbreaks

In January 2020, the Pakistan Ministry of National Food Security was faced with a new challenge. Swarms of locusts had … Continued

Using data and mathematical models to predict locust breeding sites

The desert locust can migrate long distances and can voraciously feed on key staple crops like maize which can adversely … Continued

Essential oils-based locusticides: a step towards minimizing environmental impact

In view of the negative environmental impact of pesticides used against locusts, use of biopesticides is being widely promoted. Researchers … Continued

The Math behind Locust Swarms and Solutions therein

Mathematical models offer insight into how locusts form and move as swarms; and how to break them up to limit … Continued

Locust attacks in Pakistan

by Karim Nawaz, Flood-based Livelihoods Network Pakistan May 28, 2020 The earliest wave of locust swarms attack was reported in … Continued

Locust threat averted in Sindh, Pakistan

Locust threat averted in Sindh, Pakistan By Gulsher Panhwer, Research and Development Foundation (RDF), Flood Based Livelihoods Network (FBLN ) … Continued

Locust in Yemen: a plague or an opportunity?

Yemen, war, Cholera outbreaks, malnutrition, poverty, secession and locust outbreaks, these are the keywords in all the talk about Yemen … Continued

Managing Desert Locusts

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