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View article: Desert Locust Management Is Plagued by Human-Based Impediments
Desert Locust Management Is Plagued by Human-Based Impediments Open
Technical aspects of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) management have markedly improved since the late 1980s. Examples include modernized electronic communication systems linking stakeholders, global positioning system precision for r…
View article: Do French Local Youth Policies Still Fail to Address Gender Issues? Lessons From the RAJE Project
Do French Local Youth Policies Still Fail to Address Gender Issues? Lessons From the RAJE Project Open
This article analyses the way in which gender issues are taken into account in the development of youth policies at a local level in France, and more specifically in three rural areas of Brittany. The study is being conducted through the “…
View article: Rediscovery of the Monte Gordo Grasshopper Eyprepocprifas insularis: An ancient brachypterous species endemic to São Nicolau, Cape Verde (Orthoptera, Eyprepocnemidinae)
Rediscovery of the Monte Gordo Grasshopper Eyprepocprifas insularis: An ancient brachypterous species endemic to São Nicolau, Cape Verde (Orthoptera, Eyprepocnemidinae) Open
The Monte Gordo Grasshopper Eyprepocprifas insularis , considered extinct, was rediscovered on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde, in 2023. This unique brachypterous grasshopper is a “living fossil” endemic to the archipelago. This pape…
View article: Comparison of Three Sampling Methods for Estimating Grasshopper (Orthoptera, Acrididea) Assemblages in African Rainforests
Comparison of Three Sampling Methods for Estimating Grasshopper (Orthoptera, Acrididea) Assemblages in African Rainforests Open
Grasshoppers are essential components of terrestrial ecosystems, playing major roles in biodiversity and ecological balance. Assessing grasshopper diversity in specific regions is crucial for understanding species coexistence, supporting s…
View article: Global perspectives and transdisciplinary opportunities for locust and grasshopper pest management and research
Global perspectives and transdisciplinary opportunities for locust and grasshopper pest management and research Open
Locusts and other migratory grasshoppers are transboundary pests. Monitoring and control, therefore, involve a complex system made up of social, ecological, and technological factors. Researchers and those involved in active management are…
View article: Recent nomenclatural history of the genus Locusta
Recent nomenclatural history of the genus Locusta Open
The migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758), is a major pest in many tropical regions and some temperate areas and regarded as the most important agricultural pest in some countries. It belongs to a monotypic genus and has be…
View article: How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s
How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s Open
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s that was published in Agronomy.
View article: Are Mycopesticides the Future of Locust Control?
Are Mycopesticides the Future of Locust Control? Open
Locusts are a very serious problem for agriculture and for the livelihoods of populations around the world [...]
View article: What Have We Learned after Millennia of Locust Invasions?
What Have We Learned after Millennia of Locust Invasions? Open
Locust outbreaks have long been a very serious problem for agriculture and livelihoods in many countries globally. This article is an introduction to a Special Issue of the journal Agronomy devoted to the management of these pests. Althoug…
View article: The 2019–2020 upsurge of the desert locust and its impact in Pakistan
The 2019–2020 upsurge of the desert locust and its impact in Pakistan Open
The recent upsurge of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål, 1775) has had an impact on East Africa and the Middle East as far as India. It has affected and slowed down many aspects of the Pakistani economy. Swarms of locusts ha…
View article: Ecological and Human Diet Value of Locusts in a Changing World
Ecological and Human Diet Value of Locusts in a Changing World Open
Since ancient times, locusts have been serious pests wreaking havoc on settled agriculture throughout much of the world. Numerous locust practices have been developed to control infestations. This has led to most commentaries portraying lo…
View article: Perception and knowledge of grasshoppers among indigenous communities in tropical forest areas of southern Cameroon: Ecosystem conservation, food security, and health
Perception and knowledge of grasshoppers among indigenous communities in tropical forest areas of southern Cameroon: Ecosystem conservation, food security, and health Open
The increased attention given to health, food security, and biodiversity conservation in recent years should bring together conventional scientists and indigenous people to share their knowledge systems for better results. This work aims t…
View article: Locusts and People: Integrating the Social Sciences in Sustainable Locust Management
Locusts and People: Integrating the Social Sciences in Sustainable Locust Management Open
Locust outbreaks have impacted agricultural societies for millennia, they persist today, and humans aim to manage them using preventative strategies. While locusts have been a focus for natural sciences for more than a century, social scie…
View article: Nosema locustae (Protozoa, Microsporidia), a Biological Agent for Locust and Grasshopper Control
Nosema locustae (Protozoa, Microsporidia), a Biological Agent for Locust and Grasshopper Control Open
Effective locust and grasshopper control is crucial as locust invasions have seriously threatened crops and food security since ancient times. However, the preponderance of chemical insecticides, effective and widely used today, is increas…
View article: Early Intervention against Desert Locusts: Current Proactive Approach and the Prospect of Sustainable Outbreak Prevention
Early Intervention against Desert Locusts: Current Proactive Approach and the Prospect of Sustainable Outbreak Prevention Open
The desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), a major Old World pest, is associated with agricultural losses and undesirable societal effects. There are three broad approaches to its control: reaction, proacti…
View article: Incidence and Ramifications of Armed Conflict in Countries with Major Desert Locust Breeding Areas
Incidence and Ramifications of Armed Conflict in Countries with Major Desert Locust Breeding Areas Open
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. Insecurity involves rebellions, insurgencies, civil and international war, b…
View article: On the relative role of climate change and management in the current desert locust outbreak in East Africa
On the relative role of climate change and management in the current desert locust outbreak in East Africa Open
While large-scale monitoring, early detection and control can greatly reduce desert locust invasions, global change is most likely to affect conditions that promote the transition from solitary to gregarious populations. Although climate c…
View article: Effect of anthropogenic pressure on grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridomorpha) species diversity in three forests in southern Cameroon
Effect of anthropogenic pressure on grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acridomorpha) species diversity in three forests in southern Cameroon Open
Grasshoppers are highly diversified in tropical rainforests and considered of both ecological and conservation importance. The population dynamics of central African grasshoppers, however, and the structure of their communities remain poor…
View article: Cartographie des zones de reproduction et de grégarisation du criquet pèlerin au Tchad
Cartographie des zones de reproduction et de grégarisation du criquet pèlerin au Tchad Open
Le criquet pèlerin, Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775, est un ravageur majeur pour l’agriculture. Affiner les connaissances sur sa distribution spatiale est essentiel pour sa gestion préventive. Dans ce but, nous avons utilisé au Tchad u…
View article: The key roles of economic and social organization and producer and consumer behaviour towards a health-agriculture-food-environment nexus: recent advances and future prospects
The key roles of economic and social organization and producer and consumer behaviour towards a health-agriculture-food-environment nexus: recent advances and future prospects Open
We discuss in this paper the role of the economic and social organization in agriculture and the food industry, in relation with the Health-Agriculture-Food- Environment (HAFEN) concept. The aim is to better understand the potential impact…
View article: Update of desert locust gregarization sites mapping
Update of desert locust gregarization sites mapping Open
The Desert Locust is a major pest of crops and pastures. The most effective control strategy remains the preventive one. It aims to prevent invasions/upsurges by early localization and elimination of the primary outbreaking populations at …
View article: Locust and Grasshopper Management
Locust and Grasshopper Management Open
Locusts and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) are among the most dangerous agricultural pests. Their control is critical to food security worldwide and often requires governmental or international involvement. Although locust and grass…
View article: Mapping the spatiotemporal distributions of the Desert Locust in Mauritania and Morocco to improve preventive management
Mapping the spatiotemporal distributions of the Desert Locust in Mauritania and Morocco to improve preventive management Open
Understanding Desert Locust population dynamics is a prerequisite for the implementation of a preventive management strategy against its invasions. The present study aims to describe these dynamics through conducting probability analyses o…
View article: SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL THEORIES AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH. COMPARING SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SCHOOLS OF THOUGHTS IN ACTION
SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL THEORIES AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH. COMPARING SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SCHOOLS OF THOUGHTS IN ACTION Open
Environmental problems, at local scale as well as global scale, are now considered as key issues and scientists are encouraged to be part of the process to address these issues. For the last decades, scholars have been focusing on the stud…