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FREE REPORT: Desert locust invasion in Nepal and possible management strategies: A review |
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by Meena Pandey | 04-06-2021 15:06
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Free report_June Probably one of the biggest achievements in my academic career. Our review article entitled ‘Desert locust invasion in Nepal and possible management strategies: A review’ has been published in 'Journal of Agriculture and Food research' under Elsevier production. The journey was not easy, had to face ordeal on the way with 3 times revision and going through multiple set of reviewers. Kudos to my teammates Binita Suwal who is also the regional ambassador to Nepal , Preeti Kayastha and Gresha Suwal without whom it could not be published. Desert locusts are the harmful pests that feed on every edible substance available on their way. One single mature locust can consume crops equal to its weight. In present condition where various world nations are struggling with the problem of food scarcity, this desert locust invasion has emerged as a considerable setback in achieving the universal goal of food security. Frequent outbreaks have led to tremendous environmental and economic losses. So, different control strategies are introduced in local as well as international level to deal with this dreadful issue. Desert locusts were observed in 55 districts of Nepal causing minimal crop damage compared to the past crop losses in Nepal in 2020. However, for the efficient way of mitigation of desert locust, farmers in developing nation like Nepal have to heavily rely on fast-acting chemicals that deliver rapid results but fail to maintain environmental integrity. A technical taskforce was formed in 26th May 2020, a month before the entry of desert locust in Nepal from India to prevent the possible crop loss. The government of Lumbini Province, Nepal had declared to buy locusts at Rs. 20 per kg so as to encourage the people for their collection. Approaches based on IPM (Integrated Pest Management) that emphasize on effective incorporation of chemical and biological insecticides with prediction and monitoring technologies have been prompted against desert locust. Recent experimental studies and researches are prioritizing on discovering potential solutions through financial coordination from governmental and non-governmental bodies. After reviewing articles from various journals, magazines and proceedings, the authors have highlighted the loss in the agricultural sector due to desert locust attack along with its advanced control and management options. The control and mitigation strategies mentioned in this article would be a useful resource for farmers as well as researchers on assessing this problem.
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17 Comments
Hi Meena,
This is your mentor Yuseon:D
Congrats on your biggest achievements in your academic career!
I'm so impressed that you were able to finish and successfully publish such a well
written report regarding desert locust invasion in your nation.
Hope this would inspire many on this platform as well:)
Keep up the good work!
Anyway, thanks for sharing this well written report;)
Posted 26-06-2021 00:56
Hi Meena,
This is your mentor Debbie. :)
Wow! Congratulations for publishing a report on a journal! As a college student I know how difficult the process must have been. Well done for overcoming so many obstacles along the way.
It seems like we need to develop an environmental way to remove desert locusts. Thanks for sharing your review article with us :)
Green Cheers,
Debbie
Posted 08-06-2021 21:31
WOW! Congratulations on this great achievement! Best wishes for your upcomg days.
Posted 07-06-2021 03:34
Congratulations Team for your achievement.
Posted 06-06-2021 21:37
Thank you so much Roshma.
Posted 06-06-2021 21:16
Congratulations Meena!
Posted 06-06-2021 00:12
Thank you sonika for your warm compliments.
Posted 05-06-2021 22:50
Thank you Anurag brother, Charu Smita, Dolma and Alok Dhakal.
Posted 05-06-2021 20:28
Thank you Sharmila for being my support in the face of adversity.
No wonder, you are also doing good.
You have been an amazing friend by your soul and thank you for being my strength in ups and down.
Sweet remembrance .
Posted 05-06-2021 20:25
Thank you Binita Suwal that you helped me throughout the journey. I hope we will work together in coming days to grasp grand success.
We have been a great example of ' United we stand, divided we fall'.
Lots of sweet reminscence.
Posted 05-06-2021 20:20
Huge congratulations meena and the team.your hard work finally paid off. Keep going and keep inspiring us.
Posted 05-06-2021 18:02
Such a huge achievement for us
Thank you Meena, for this wonderful opportunity to be a part of this study team. Kudos to our teammates.
Regards,
Binita Suwal
Posted 05-06-2021 17:32
Congratulations Meena Sister! Really appreciate the content. Wish you all best for future endeavors.
Posted 05-06-2021 16:17
Congratulations Meena!
Posted 05-06-2021 11:45
Woah! This is awesome!
Congratulations!
Posted 05-06-2021 10:18
Wow huge congratulation Meena sis
You are one of the inspiration for us. Your hardwork and passion towards every deeds is really motivating. Keep it up with these great work.
Regards
Dolma
Posted 04-06-2021 22:01
Congratulations Meena and the team!
You truely are going great. I am amased with your work. Your numerous programs taking tunza eco generaton to next level in our county and these contributions. I cant wait to see you as an most inspirational ambassador for this term.
Congrats again!!
Posted 04-06-2021 19:18