Locusts and grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acridoidea) are among the most dangerous
agricultural pests. Their control is critical to food security worldwide and often requires …

Locusts differ from ordinary grasshoppers in their ability to swarm over long distances and
are among the oldest migratory pests. The ecology and biology of locusts make them among …

Connections between locusts and people date back millennia and locusts remain a major
food security challenge today throughout the world. Locust biology is often linked to abiotic …

Abstract Locusts are grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) that are characterised by their
capacity for extreme population density-dependent polyphenism, transforming between a …

Simple Summary Locust outbreaks around the world regularly affect vast areas and millions
of people. Mapping and monitoring locust habitats, as well as prediction of locust outbreaks …

The desert locust is an agricultural pest that is able to switch from a harmless solitarious
stage, during recession periods, to swarms of gregarious individuals that disperse long …

Highlights•Spatiotemporal forecasting is a key process in the management of
locusts.•Forecasts can be used at different risk levels from locust presence to …

In this study, we present a fused multi-scale approach to model habitat suitability index (HSI)
maps for three different locust species. The presented methodology was applied for the …

Climate is a major limiting factor for insect distributions and it is expected that a changing
climate will likely alter spatial patterns of pest outbreaks. The Australian plague locust (APL) …

Preventive control of desert locusts is based on monitoring recession areas to detect
outbreaks. Remote sensing has been increasingly used in the preventive control strategy …