Desert Locust Control in Ecologically Sensitive Areas

Need for Guidelines

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ID10889674
AuthorsStaffan Wiktelius, Jonas Ardö (0000-0002-9318-0973, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, corresponding author), Thord Fransson (0000-0002-9721-7024, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume32
Issue7
Pages463
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAMBIO (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209
PublisherAmerican Bryological and Lichenological Society (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1639/0044-7447(2003)032[0463:dlcies]2.0.co;2
OpenAlexW4245969489
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited3

Chemical control of desert locust (DL) is carried out over large areas of land, covering a range of different landscapes and ecosystems. There are no real restrictions for spraying in or close to environmentally sensitive areas and awareness of sensitivity is not always obvious to the people involved in control. However, concern about environmental issues in connection with DL control is growing and clear guidelines are needed. The objectives were: to identify and delineate areas particularly sensitive to pesticide contamination in northeastern Africa, e.g. protected areas, wetlands, populated places, oases, and areas with concentrations of migratory birds. These areas were matched with actual DL control during 1986–1998. The conclusion is that chemical control occurred in environmentally sensitive areas especially wetlands, e.g. temporary waters and mangroves; close to human settlements; and, to some extent, in or near protected areas and areas with numerous migratory birds.

Archaeology · Biology · Ecosystem · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Geography · Human settlement · Mangrove · Wetland · Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies · Ecology · Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies · Environmental Science · Species Distribution and Climate Change

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