Emergency Response to The Desert Locust Crisis in Yemen - TCP/YEM/3801

Emergency Response to The Desert Locust Crisis in Yemen - TCP/YEM/3801

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is potentially the world’s most dangerous pest, causing catastrophic damage to crops and pastures and representing a major threat to food security. It is a transboundary pest with the ability to spread over large areas, destroying vegetation and leading to famine and displacement. Outbreaks occur periodically but are complex to predict. When not managed at the place of origin or breeding ground, they can lead to losses of up to 100 percent of food and fodder crops. In Yemen, control operations against mature swarms, mature groups and hopper groups of DL have been in progress for some years. In 2019, 153 225 ha were surveyed and 13 407 ha ground-treated with ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide. In February 2020, reports from DLMCC of MAI indicated that low to moderate populations of DL had been found in the southern part of the country and high pollution in dry and coastal areas, where heavy rainfall provided favourable ecological conditions for DL breeding and development. The control and management of new generations of DL is the responsibility of PPD, which was faced by a series of problems. These included a shortage of control application equipment and vehicles for survey and control operations, and, most seriously, a shortage of pesticide. Training in locust management procedures and operations for PPD and DLMCC locust staff was also required, as well as the conduct of a needs assessment. Finally, the unstable situation in the country had led to a serious deterioration of financial support to the main public services, impeding the field operations of DLMCC. Against this background, MAI requested FAO technical support and funds to address and manage the problem.

Language English

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