Global perspectives and transdisciplinary opportunities for locust and grasshopper pest management and research

By

Word Ries, Mira
Adriaansen, Chris
Aldobai, Shoki
Berry, Kevin
Bal, Amadou Bocar
Catenaccio, Maria Cecilia
Cigliano, María Marta
Cullen, Darron A.
Deveson, Ted
Diongue, Aliou
Foquet, Bert
Hadrich, Joleen
Hunter, David
Johnson, Dan L.
Pablo Karnatz, Juan
Lange, Carlos Ernesto
Lawton, Douglas
Lazar, Mohammed
Latchininsky, Alexandre V.
Lecoq, Michel
Le Gall, Marion
Lockwood, Jeffrey
Manneh, Balanding
Overson, Rick
Peterson, Brittany F.
Piou, Cyril
Poot-Pech, Mario A.
Robinson, Brian E.
Rogers, Stephen M.
Song, Hojun
Springate, Simon
Therville, Clara
Trumper, Eduardo
Waters, Cathy
Woller, Derek A.
Youngblood, Jacob P.
Zhang, Long
Cease, Arianne

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-5-20

Original Publication

Journal of orthoptera research : JOR

Volume

33

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

169--216

Subjects

Acrididae , basic and applied research , biocontrol agents , collective action , environmental governance , food security , Global Locust Initiative (GLI) , livelihoods , Locusta , Melanoplus , Metarhizium , multidisciplinary research , Oedaleus , Organizations , Orthoptera , Paranosema , Schistocerca , social-ecological-technological system (SETS) , transboundary migratory pest

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Philadelphia, Penn Orthopterists' Society 1992-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/jor.33.112803

 

Abstract

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.