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
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Understanding the linkage between land-use change, anthropogenic activities and locust growth
Locust outbreaks and their impact on humans and crops 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 light of the negative environmental impact of pesticides used to control locusts, the use of biopesticides is being widely … 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 swarm attacks 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 are the keywords in all the talks about Yemen currently. … Continued