Historically, the Desert Locust has always been a major threat to man’s well-being. The Desert Locust is mentioned as curse to mankind in ancient writings viz. Old Testament-Bible and the Holy Koran. The magnitude of the damage and loss caused by the locusts is very gigantic beyond imagination as they have caused the starvation due to its being polyphagous feeder, and on an average small locust swarm eats as much food in one day as about 10 elephants, 25 camels or 2500 people. Locust do cause damage by devouring the leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, bark and growing points and also by breaking down trees because of their weight when they settle down in masses.
List of Pesticides for control of Desert Locust Click Here
Please click the following links for important information and Standard Operation Procedures on Desert Locust Control
Consolidated Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust in India
Contingency Plan for Desert Locust Invasions, Outbreaks and Upsurges
Seasonal precipitation predictions in DL spring/summer breeding areas (November 2020 - April 2021)
Please click the following links for Training/Workshops conducted
Four Days Training on Desert Locust ULV Sprayer Maintenance (23 - 26 July, 2024)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (11-12 March, 2024)
Two days Training Programme on eLocust3mPro during 12-13 July, 2023
One day training program on PP Equipments for DCM & MTS (23rd Mrach, 2022)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (25-26 November, 2021)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (28-29 January, 2021)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (19-20 May, 2018)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (5-6 October, 2017)
National Training Workshop on Desert Locust (29-30 June, 2017)