SusaHamra: A new digital system for monitoring and early warning of red palm weevil
19/04/2024
The red palm weevil (RPW) is a major transboundary pest of tamarind, coconut and ornamental palms. The pest likely originated in Southeast Asia and then spread rapidly throughout the world. In the Near East, the red palm weevil causes widespread damage to palm trees, affecting production and farmers' livelihoods. FAO developed the red palm weevil system to improve monitoring of the RPW.
تطبيق و منصة سوسه حمرا نظام رقمي جديد للمراقبة والانذار المبكر ضد سوسة النخيل الحمراء
23/02/2024
سوسة النخيل الحمراء هي آفة رئيسية عابرة للحدود تصيب كلاً من نخيل التمر الهندي وجوز الهند ونخيل الزينة. من المحتمل أن تكون هذه الآفة قد نشأت في جنوب شرق آسيا ثم انتشرت بسرعة في جميع أنحاء العالم. وفي الشرق الأدنى، تتسبب سوسة النخيل الحمراء في أضرار واسعة النطاق لأشجار النخيل، مما يؤثر على الإنتاج وسبل عيش المزارعين. يجب معالجة تحديات سوسة النخيل الحمراء بشكل عاجل على المستويات الوطنية والإقليمية والعالمية. ولذلك قامت منظمة الأغذية والزراعة بتطوير نظام سوسة النخيل الحمراء.
Desert Locust - Everything you need to know about FAO’s response to the 2019-2021 Crisis
28/03/2023
In 2018, after two cyclones hit Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, desert locusts found fertile ground to start reproducing out of control, resulting in the worst desert locust crisis in living memory. The locusts quickly spread across Southwest Asia, and the Horn of Africa and threatened the West Africa region.
Report to FAO by the Locust Pesticide Referee Group Eleventh Meeting (virtual) November 2021
15/12/2021
The Locust Pesticide Referee Group (LPRG) is an independent body of experts that advises FAO on the efficacy and environmental impact of different pesticides for locust control. This advice is based on a critical review of reports submitted by industry, research institutes, plant protection departments, of other available literature, and on the experience of its members and of FAO experts.
Manual for the implementation of environmental, health, and safety standards for the control of locusts
31/07/2022
The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) for the control of the Desert Locust define the procedures that should be followed in a Desert Locust control campaign to minimize the impact of the use of insecticides on human health and the environment.
Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases
20/10/2022
Over the years, FAO has played a fundamental role in tackling plant pests and diseases worldwide, including locusts. This publication is designed to provide technical officers, stakeholders, policymakers and donors with a better understanding of FAO's role in tackling transboundary plant pests and diseases (TPPDs), including FAO's actions and instruments for TPPDs early warning, prevention, and control.