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DL Bulletins

E F A

1996 1997 1998
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

DL Guidelines

E F A

Nos. 1-7:

  • Biology and behaviour
E F

No 1: E F A

  • Survey
E F

No 2: E F A

  • Information and forecasting
E F

No 3: E F A

  • Control
E F

No 4: E F A

  • Campaign organization and implementation
E F

No 5: E F A

  • Safety and environmental precautions
E F

No 6: E F A

  • Appendixes
E F

No 7: E (update) F A

DL Joint surveys

E

1998 to present:

  • Djibouti/N. Somalia
E
 2004
  • Egypt/Sudan
E

2000 (photos)
2003

  • Iran/Pakistan
E

1998 (photos)
1999
2000 (photos)
2001 (apps, photos)
2002 (apps, photos)
2003 (map, Pak, Iran, photos, 2004 itinerary)
2004 (photos)

  • Sudan
E

1999 (photos)

  • Yemen/Saudi Arabia
A
2002
2004

DL Pesticide Trials

E

1991

DL SPOT-VGT Validation Form

E A

form: E A

DL Spray Monitoring Form

E F A

form: E F A
instructions: E F A

DL Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

E A

survey: E A
control: E A
aerial: E

DL Survey & Control Form
E F A

form: E F A (PDF)
form: E F (Excel)
instructions: E F
DL Technical Series
E
 No 21: parts a, b, c, d, or all
No 27: parts a, b, c
No 29
No 30
No 31: parts a, b, c, d, e, f, or all
DL upsurge in Saudi Arabia
E
 1998
Evaluation of spray equipment
E A
 1994 2002: E A
Minimum requirements for ground sprayers
E
 2003
Contingency planning
  • Resource spreadsheets (outbreaks, upsurges, plagues)
E F
 E F
  • Simulations
E
 ULV spray deposit
Finding & treating hopper patches
Band block control
Booklet: Hunger in their wake
E F A
 E F A