In the current biodiversity crisis, populations of many species have alarmingly declined, and
insects are no exception to this general trend. Biodiversity monitoring has become an …

Desert locusts are infamous for their ability to cause widespread devastation to crops and
agricultural lands. They have been known to cause significant economic losses in many …

Accurate monitoring of locust migration is the basis for early warning and emergency control
programs. This article integrates laboratory recordings with the use of Ku-band vertical …

Many animals have evolved a migratory lifestyle as an adaptation to seasonality, 1, 2
ranging from insects 3 to fish, 4 terrestrial and marine mammals, 5–7 and birds. 8 Old World …

Integrated pest management (IPM) has greatly influenced farming in the past decades. Even
though it has been effective, its adoption has not been as large as anticipated. Operational …

Migratory colonies of up to thousands or millions of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida
brasiliensis) are present in temperate areas of America. The monitoring of these massive …

In this study, we evaluated the causes of mortality in immature stages of Ascia monuste
orseis Godart 1918 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) over each of four seasons, for 2 years, on an …

The locust species Schistocerca cancellata Serville, endemic to South America, is known for
its ability to form dense swarms, which reach the status of agricultural pest for several crops …

Operational weather surveillance radars (WSR s) are permanent radars that constantly
detect precipitation at regular intervals (approx. every 4–10 min) for the purpose of weather …

The butterfly Ascia monuste L.(Lepidoptera: Pieridae) is a specialist pest of brassica crops in
neotropical regions where it significantly impacts crop production. Understanding the actual …