Influence of climate on desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria Forskal, 1775) Plague and migration prediction in tropics.

ABSTRACT: The outbreak of the desert locust Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775, which originated from the Horn of Africa in 2019-2020 created an episodic plague under bio-geographical settings in the arid and semi-arid areas of South and Southwest Asia. In India, it happened after twenty-seven years due to the persistence of a few favourable conditions caused by its plague, resulting in hundreds of crores in crop damage. Keeping this in mind, the study aims to assess the suitability and likelihood of the desert locust epidemic occurring in India, utilizing two widely recognized statistical models: Weight-of-Evidence (WoE) and Frequency Ratio (FR). This work evaluated nine critical climatic factors for the study considering western and central parts of India. The 'Projected Locust Suitability' (PLS)

SUBMITTER: Mitra B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484962 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature