American Entomologist (1991) 37, 106-110

A.T. Showler and C.S. Potter (1991)
Synopsis of the 1986-1989 desert locust Orthoptera Acrididae plague and the concept of strategic control
American Entomologist 37 (2), 106-110
Abstract: Desert locusts, Schistocerca gregaria (Forskal), in Africa began to swarm in 1986, and through 1989 threatened to destroy crops in the Sahel, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and south-western Asia. The region had a long history of locust outbreaks but was unprepared for the magnitude and duration of the last plague. Efforts were aimed at protecting the crops rather than at stopping the plague at its point of origin. Factors that caused the plague's demise are identified, and strategic locust control for preventing or terminating future plagues is described and discussed. Integrated pest management, financial coordination, research organizations specific to the task, effective logistical support, and international cooperation are essential to strategic control.
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Database assignments for author(s): Allan T. Showler

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
control - general

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Schistocerca gregaria