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Distribution, Population Dynamics, and Management of Moroccan Locust Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) (Orthoptera, Acrididae) in Tajikistan

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: ) in Tajikistan, exploring its distribution, population dynamics, economic significance, and management. Our research covers the period from 2012 to 2023. Over this period, there has been a documented increase in the size of the infested areas, with southern Tajikistan being the most severely affected. Outbreaks of economic importance happened each year throughout the timeframe. The total area impacted by infestations reached 752,130 hectares in southern Tajikistan alone. The paper places emphasis on the necessity of cross-border and regional collaboration and the adoption of environmentally sustainable control methods, such as the use of biopesticides.

Source: Insects

DOI: 10.3390/insects15090684

Authors: Khuramjon S. Khairov, Elena Lazutkaite, Alexandre V. Latchininsky

Institutions: Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, TMG Research, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Language: English

Topic: Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,955