• studies the risk of pesticides used against Locust and grasshoppers in the human and natural environment (*)
• develops reliable and locally representative safety screening methods (tests) for chemicals and biopesticides
• advises FAO, national decision-makers, users and the public on risk and safety measures
• monitors environmental and health effects of spray campaigns

(*) terrestrial invertebrate fauna (beneficials in crops & nature), aquatic fauna, wildlife, domestic animals, humans (consumers of exposed food products; spray operators)

Contact

phone: + 221 834 42 94
fax: + 221 834 42 90

[email protected]

CERES/LOCUSTOX
POB 3300 Dakar, Senegal

Technical FAO Reports / Rapports techniques FAO

• General / général
• Aquatic ecotoxicology / écotoxicologie aquatique
• Terrestrial ecotoxicology / écotoxicologie terrestres (entomologie)
• Pesticides & environment / chimie environnementale
• Vertebrate ecotoxicology and Toxicology / écotoxicologie et toxicologie des vertébrés

Publications

• Training & extension / la formation et la vulgarisation
• Scientific / périodiques scientifiques et livres