Modelling the effect of desert locust infestation on crop production with intervention measures
Dejen Ketema Mamo, Dejene Shewakena Bedane
Abstract
per hectare of mature crops. Combining early harvesting and low depletion chemical pesticide with ultra-low volume (ULV) spray devices and formulation could mitigate and eliminate Desert Locust infestation.
Topics & Concepts
Desert locustLocustHectareSchistocercaPopulationCropPesticideToxicologyEnvironmental scienceAgroforestryAgronomyBiologyEcologyAgricultureEnvironmental healthMedicineInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorPlant Parasitism and ResistanceInsect behavior and control techniques