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Desert Locust Plagues
Author | : Colin Everard |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2018-11-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1786724855 |
For thousands of years, humans have found themselves vulnerable to plagues of desert locusts. Some fifty countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been ravaged, at one time or another, by huge, devouring swarms of locusts. With the consequent, often total, destruction of crops and grazing, widespread hunger and starvation ensued. Colin Everard's book takes as its geographical focus the Horn of Africa, an area which throughout history has suffered catastrophically from locust plagues. Based on his own extensive experience in the region, Everard describes one of the greatest (albeit unsung) triumphs of the twentieth century, namely, how the desert locust scourge has, at last, been virtually brought under control.
Locust Outbreaks
Author | : Umair Riaz |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2023-09-08 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1000779890 |
Here is a comprehensive resource on the devastating effect of locust outbreaks on crop production along with valuable coverage of traditional as well as new and emerging control and mitigation strategies. Begining with an introduction to and history of locust attacks, the volume describes the deleterious effects of locusts on crops and delves into both traditional and state-of-the art control and management technologies to combat locust outbreaks, including such advanced technologies as geographical information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) and methods such as employing entomopathogenic fungi as a pest control measure. The book also evaluates how climate change has exacerbated the damage from locusts and the environmental ramifications. The book considers the scientific aspect of the role of pheromones on the reproduction of locusts and discusses the culture of using locusts as a food source in some countries. Topically, the volume also considers the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on locust outbreaks on the world’s economy. This important and unique volume is a highly valuable resource for those working on meeting the challenges of locust invasions and their terrible consequences on crops, societies, and economies.
Insect Migration
Author | : V. Alistair Drake |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 1995-09-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0521440009 |
A comprehensive account of insect migration in its ecological and evolutionary context.