Global perspectives and transdisciplinary opportunities for locust and grasshopper pest management and research
2024
Mira Word Ries | Chris Adriaansen | Shoki Aldobai | Kevin Berry | Amadou Bocar Bal | Maria Cecilia Catenaccio | Maria Marta Cigliano | Darron A. Cullen | Ted Deveson | Aliou Diongue | Bert Foquet | Joleen Hadrich | David Hunter | Dan L. Johnson | Juan Pablo Karnatz | Carlos E. Lange | Douglas Lawton | Mohammed Lazar | Alexandre V. Latchininsky | Michel Lecoq | Marion Le Gall | Jeffrey Lockwood | Balanding Manneh | Rick Overson | Brittany F. Peterson | Cyril Piou | Mario A. Poot-Pech | Brian E. Robinson | Stephen M. Rogers | Hojun Song | Simon Springate | Clara Therville | Eduardo Trumper | Cathy Waters | Derek A. Woller | Jacob P. Youngblood | Long Zhang | Arianne Cease
Locusts and other migratory grasshoppers are transboundary pests. Monitoring and control, therefore, involve a complex system made up of social, ecological, and technological factors. Researchers and those involved in active management are calling for more integration between these siloed but often interrelated sectors. In this paper, we bring together 38 coauthors from six continents and 34 unique organizations, representing much of the social-ecological-technological system (SETS) related to grasshopper and locust management and research around the globe, to introduce current topics of interest and review recent advancements. Together, the paper explores the relationships, strengths, and weaknesses of the organizations responsible for the management of major locust-affected regions. The authors cover topics spanning humanities, social science, and the history of locust biological research and offer insights and approaches for the future of collaborative sustainable locust management. These perspectives will help support sustainable locust management, which still faces immense challenges such as fluctuations in funding, focus, isolated agendas, trust, communication, transparency, pesticide use, and environmental and human health standards. Arizona State University launched the Global Locust Initiative (GLI) in 2018 as a response to some of these challenges. The GLI welcomes individuals with interests in locusts and grasshoppers, transboundary pests, integrated pest management, landscape-level processes, food security, and/or cross-sectoral initiatives.
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