Modelling the effect of desert locust infestation on crop production with intervention measures [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 The Desert Locust, Schistocerca gregaria(Forskål), is the most devastating migratory pest in the world. The Desert Locust persists as the principal threat to food security in the infested region and beyond.
Dejen Ketema Mamo +1 more
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First draft genome assembly of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2021 Background: At the time of publication, the most devastating desert locust crisis in decades is affecting East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and South-West Asia.
Heleen Verlinden +16 more
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Incidence and Ramifications of Armed Conflict in Countries with Major Desert Locust Breeding Areas
Agronomy, 2021 Despite many areas of progress in recent years, desert locust surveillance and control is impaired by many obstacles, the most intractable of which is insecurity.
Allan T. Showler, Michel Lecoq
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The effect of climate variability in the efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium acridum against the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Despite substantial efforts to control locusts they remain periodically a major burden in Africa, causing severe yield loss and hence loss of food and income.
Samuel F. Kamga +7 more
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Behavioral and physiological insights into cross-stage interactions in the desert locust [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGregarious desert locusts produce stage-specific pheromones that facilitate cohesive behavior in juveniles and synchronize maturation and mating in sexually mature adults.
Benjamin Fürstenau +5 more
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Operational Monitoring of the Desert Locust Habitat with Earth Observation: An Assessment
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2015 Desert locust swarms intermittently damage crops and pastures in sixty countries from Africa to western Asia, threatening the food security of 10% of the world’s population.
Julie Transon +2 more
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Analysis of factors influencing farmers’ adoption of desert locust control methods in Kenya
Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsTransboundary pests present a significant threat to agricultural production and household incomes, with desert locust invasions being among the most disruptive.
David Jakinda Otieno
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The potential habitat of desert locusts is contracting: predictions under climate change scenarios [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Desert locusts are notorious for their widespread distribution and strong destructive power. Their influence extends from the vast arid and semiarid regions of western Africa to northwestern India.
Jingyun Guan +5 more
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Matched-filter coding of sky polarization results in an internal sun compass in the brain of the desert locust [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020 Keram Pfeiffer +2 more
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IPM - Biological and integrated management of desert locust
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022 Locusts have caused periodic disasters in the recorded history of humankind. Up to now, locust disaster is still the biggest threat to the world's agricultural production.
Shuang LI +4 more
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