1st Edition
Locust Outbreaks Management and the World Economy
Here is a comprehensive resource on the devastating effect of locust outbreaks on crop production along with valuable coverage of traditional as well as new and emerging control and mitigation strategies. Begining with an introduction to and history of locust attacks, the volume describes the deleterious effects of locusts on crops and delves into both traditional and state-of-the art control and management technologies to combat locust outbreaks, including such advanced technologies as geographical information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) and methods such as employing entomopathogenic fungi as a pest control measure. The book also evaluates how climate change has exacerbated the damage from locusts and the environmental ramifications. The book considers the scientific aspect of the role of pheromones on the reproduction of locusts and discusses the culture of using locusts as a food source in some countries. Topically, the volume also considers the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on locust outbreaks on the world’s economy.
This important and unique volume is a highly valuable resource for those working on meeting the challenges of locust invasions and their terrible consequences on crops, societies, and economies.
1. Introduction, Historical Background, and Current Status of Desert Locusts
Muhammad Farhan and Amina Kanwal
2. Effect of Locusts on Crops during the Last Decade in Agricultural History
Wajiha Anum, Madiha Mobeen Khan, Laila Shehzad, Naeem Arshad Maan, and Imran Akhter
3. Traditional Control and Management Technologies Used by Various Countries for Migratory Locusts
Lail Shahzad, Ayesha Amir, Asma Yasin, and Wajiha Anum
4. Emerging Strategies to Combat Locust Outbreaks
Uzma Azeem, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, and M. Ali
5. Advanced Technologies for Monitoring and Management of Locusts
Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Yasin, Waqas Wakil, David Hunter, M. Usman Ghazanfar, and Muhammad Wajid
6. Locust Attacks on Crop Plants and Control Strategies to Minimize the Extent of the Problem
Tabinda Athar, Hina Fatima, Aisha A. Waris, Aqsa, Nafisa Kanwal, and Farah Majid
7. Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi on Migratory Locusts
Mirza Abdul Qayyum, Shafqat Saeed, Naeem Iqbal, Arslan Khan, Unsar Naeem-Ullah, Hasan Riaz, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Umair Sial, Aboubakar Siddique, and Muhammad Aqeed Mehdi
8. Locust Outbreaks, Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture, and Environmental Effects
Ayesha Hassan and Mustansar Aslam
9. Locust Outbreaks in India and in the Cold Arid Region of Ladakh and Their Management
Rayees Ahmad and Barkat Hussain
10. Locusts Are Food for the Future to Supplement Various Nutritional Needs and Tackling Food Security for Saving Economic Budgets: It Is Hard to Defeat Them, Why Not Eat Them?
Barkat Hussain, Shafia Hassan, Saliqa Salwat, Rayees Ahmad, and Tariq Ahmad
11. Role of Pheromones in Aggregation and Reproduction in Locusts
Najeebul Tarfeen, Khair-Ul-Nisa, Anjum Sabba, Zahra Sultan, and Saba Wani
12. Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Locust Outbreaks on the World’s Economy
Umair Riaz, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Humera Aziz, and Sana Farooq
Biography
Umair Riaz, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences at MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Pakistan. Dr. Riaz also served as a Scientific Officer for six years in the Soil and Water Testing Laboratory for Research, Pakistan, specializing in waste management, metal toxicology, phytochemistry, and phytoremediation. Dr. Riaz’s research interests are related to the development of new fertilizer technology based on nanochemistry with an emphasis on plant nutrition. He is the author of many research papers and book chapters, and he has presented and participated at numerous conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia. Dr. Riaz has worked as a research associate in Higher Education Commission (HEC) funded projects regarding field studies. He has received many awards and recognitions for his services to the science of soil, water, pesticide, and fertilizer testing analysis.
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD, is Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He previously worked as a lecturer at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India, at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor. Dr. Hakeem has more than 14 years of teaching and research experience in plant eco-physiology, biotechnology and molecular biology, medicinal plant research, plant-microbe-soil interactions, as well as in environmental studies. He is the recipient of several fellowships at both national and international levels. He has served as a visiting scientist at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China. Currently, he is involved with several international research projects with government organizations. A prolific author and editor of books, book chapters, and journal publications, he is on the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is also a fellow of the Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, member of the World Academy of Sciences, member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan, and member of the Asian Federation of Biotechnology, Korea.
