Measures needed to ensure more effective control of locust in Africa: Executive Secretary's report on his enquiries

Abstract

This paper is mainly a statement of views assembled by FAO, as the intergovernmental organization With the most central interest in this field. Major attention is now being devoted to the Desert Locust which continues to be a drain on the resources of the countries liable to invasion in Africa and western Asia. Owing to the need to adopt more effective and economical control measures increasing attention has been given recently to the study of the dynamics of· desert locust plagues and to the formulation of measures for their detection and control.