South American Locust Regional Management Plan. Strengthening implementation of the South American Locust Regional Management Plan to reduce the economic, social and environmental impacts of the plague in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay

Abstract

The project aims to help beneficiaries who work and live on farms located in areas affected by locust, which is probably the most damaging pest in native crops, pastures and forests. As part of the implementation, the unification of information registration criteria is observed through the development of monitoring methodologies, in addition a control is carried out with ultra-low volume spraying tools, used in different parts of the world in the control of locusts. due to the low volumes of water required for its application.