The evolution of an aerial application system for the control of Desert Locusts

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  • RRReginald Charles Rainey
    Reginald Charles Rainey
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Abstract
The regulation of Desert Locust numbers in a section of its total distribution area is possible only if certain basic conditions can be met. These are: (i) Information on the numbers of locusts involved - quantitative survey. (ii) The availability of a regulator, say an insecticide, cheap enough to be applied on the scale determ ined by the survey. (iii) The availability of a method which enables the regulator to be applied on the necessary scale and in the time available. (iv) The capability of operating on the required spatial and temporal scale not withstanding political boundaries. These conditions could be met for Desert Locust control in eastern Africa only by the evolution of an aerial application system designed specifically for the problem as it existed in this region. The paper describes the evolution of the system.