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

Shifts in species' distribution and abundance in response to climate change have been well
documented, but the underpinning processes are still poorly understood. We present the …

Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed
resources, is a dramatic behaviour and an important component of many life histories that …

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 …

Desert locusts threaten crop production and food security. Spatially synchronized locust
outbreaks further exacerbate these crises. Continental-scale understanding of such …

Climate changes indulge the spread of pests outside their active range by increasing,
decreasing, or shifting appropriate climatic conditions and niche of a particular species …

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 …

Locust outbreaks usually begin in remote unpopulated areas following higher than average
rainfall. The need to survey such areas has suggested that unmanned aerial vehicles …

Desert locust plagues can easily cause a regional food crisis and thus affect social stability.
Preventive control of the disaster highlights the early detection of hopper gregarization …