Locust and Grasshopper Management

• Published in: Annual review of entomology Vol. 64; p. 15
• Main Authors: Zhang, Long, Lecoq, Michel, Latchininsky, Alexandre, Hunter, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 07.01.2019
• Subjects: Animals; Grasshoppers; Insect Control; Population Forecast; Socioeconomic Factors; locust; grasshopper; outbreak; monitoring and forecasting; preventive management strategy

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 grasshopper outbreaks are now better controlled and often shorter...