The lucust swarm has come so destructive in East Africa; Ethiopia. We want help and information or advise the simplest ways of control!? Everybody is running for control of this pest. But, who can help me contribute better in this management/control activity? We also need international support.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Dr Girma H. for raising this important current issue..!
Thank you rubin Thapa and all for responding to my worry! I expect more responds and advises!
India has also been facing the same challenge this year. There are no clear solutions off the shelf that are available.
I think the best way of controlling is to collect money, to spread the informatution, and to work in a well developed network.
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Desalegn Abraha
Two possible ways to eliminate the locusts: 1) The use of aggregation pheromones containing 2-phenyacetonitrile (acts only on the juvenile stage of the locust). Use 10 ml per ha, cost 0.5 US dollar /ha. 2 )Use of a mycopesticides called Green Muscle (produced in South Africa) and containing the spores of Metarhizium anisopliae. Within 14-20 days after the treatment 70-90 % of the locusts are eliminated and the treatment is species specific. Another possibility is to make use of the spore of Nosema locustae.
I think the main issue with the locust problem in very many countries has to do with the shortage of resources, knowledge and experinnce and we have to help those counte with what is missing.
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Desalegn Abraha
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