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DOI	10.1016/j.envres.2020.110046
	A review of historical and recent locust outbreaks: Links to global warming, food security and mitigation strategies
	Peng, Wanxi; Ma, Nyuk Ling; Zhang, Dangquan; Zhou, Quan; Yue, Xiaochen; Khoo, Shing Ching; Yang, Han; Guan, Ruirui; Chen, Huiling; Zhang, Xiaofan; Wang, Yacheng; Wei, Zihan; Suo, Chaofan; Peng, Yuhao; Yang, Yafeng; Lam, Su Shiung; Sonne, Christian
通讯作者	Lam, SS ; Sonne, C
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
ISSN	0013-9351
EISSN	1096-0953
出版年	2020
卷号	191
英文摘要	Locusts differ from ordinary grasshoppers in their ability to swarm over long distances and are among the oldest migratory pests. The ecology and biology of locusts make them among the most devastating pests worldwide and hence the calls for actions to prevent the next outbreaks. The most destructive of all locust species is the desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria). Here, we review the current locust epidemic 2020 outbreak and its causes and prevention including the green technologies that may provide a reference for future directions of locust control and food security. Massive locust outbreaks threaten the terrestrial environments and crop production in around 100 countries of which Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya are the most affected. Six large locust outbreaks are reported for the period from 1912 to 1989 all being closely related to long-term droughts and warm winters coupled with occurrence of high precipitation in spring and summer. The outbreaks in East Africa, India and Pakistan are the most pronounced with locusts migrating more than 150 km/day during which the locusts consume food equivalent to their own body weight on a daily basis. The plague heavily affects the agricultural sectors, which is the foundation of national economies and social stability. Global warming is likely the main cause of locust plague outbreak in recent decades driving egg spawning of up to 2-400,000 eggs per square meter. Biological control techniques such as microorganisms, insects and birds help to reduce the outbreaks while reducing ecosystem and agricultural impacts. In addition, green technologies such as light and sound stimulation seem to work, however, these are challenging and need further technological development incorporating remote sensing and modelling before they are applicable on large-scales. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the 2020 locust outbreak is the worst in 70 years probably triggered by climate change, hurricanes and heavy rain and has affected a total of 70,000 ha in Somalia and Ethiopia. There is a need for shifting towards soybean, rape, and watermelon which seems to help to prevent locust outbreaks and obtain food security. Furthermore, locusts have a very high protein content and is an excellent protein source for meat production and as an alternative human protein source, which should be used to mitigate food security. In addition, forestation of arable land improves local climate conditions towards less precipitation and lower temperatures while simultaneously attracting a larger number of birds thereby increasing the locust predation rates.
英文关键词	Locust Climate Agriculture Sustainability Food security Prevention
类型	Review
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000587971600033
WOS关键词	EDIBLE INSECTS ; DESERT LOCUST ; GRASSHOPPERS ; SAFETY
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/327428
作者单位	[Peng, Wanxi; Ma, Nyuk Ling; Zhang, Dangquan; Zhou, Quan; Yue, Xiaochen; Yang, Han; Guan, Ruirui; Chen, Huiling; Zhang, Xiaofan; Wang, Yacheng; Wei, Zihan; Suo, Chaofan; Peng, Yuhao; Yang, Yafeng; Lam, Su Shiung; Sonne, Christian] Henan Agr Univ, Henan Prov Int Collaborat Lab Forest Resources Ut, Zhengzhou 450002, Peoples R China; [Ma, Nyuk Ling; Khoo, Shing Ching] Univ Malaysia Terengganu, Fac Sci & Marine Environm, Terengganu 21030, Malaysia; [Lam, Su Shiung] Univ Malaysia Terengganu, Inst Trop Aquaculture & Fisheries Akuatrop, Pyrolysis Technol Res Grp, Terengganu 21030, Malaysia; [Sonne, Christian] Aarhus Univ, Arctic Res Ctr ARC, Dept Biosci, Frederiksborgvej 399,POB 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Peng, Wanxi,Ma, Nyuk Ling,Zhang, Dangquan,et al. A review of historical and recent locust outbreaks: Links to global warming, food security and mitigation strategies[J],2020,191.
APA	Peng, Wanxi.,Ma, Nyuk Ling.,Zhang, Dangquan.,Zhou, Quan.,Yue, Xiaochen.,...&Sonne, Christian.(2020).A review of historical and recent locust outbreaks: Links to global warming, food security and mitigation strategies.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH,191.
MLA	Peng, Wanxi,et al."A review of historical and recent locust outbreaks: Links to global warming, food security and mitigation strategies".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 191(2020).