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LOCUST
DIVISION |
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Functions |
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1-
Locust Survey
2-
Locust Control |
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In the Scheduled deserts of Pakistan
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Obligations |
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(a) International Cooperation
with FAO Desert Locust Control Committee, Rome, Italy.
(b) FAO Commission for Controlling Desert Locust in South West
Asia. |
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Liaison with |
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a) South East Asian and
Middle East countries
b) District, provincial governments and agriculture departments |
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Training |
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In-service Personnel
Training in latest survey and control techniques at National and
international level. |
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Locust
Division |
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Amongst
the greatest achievements of this division, is its success in
keeping under check potential outbreaks of desert locust. This
is achieved by vigilant, intensive & extensive survey & by undertaking successful control operations against invading
locust swarms/ hoppers. |
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Locust
Hopper |
Locust
Swarm |
Locust
Swarm |
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MAJOR
LOCUST INVASIONS AND CONTROL
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| Detail of Pest & Control Opr. |
1978 |
1993 |
| Swarms/Swarmlets |
350 |
497 |
| Hopper Bands |
150,000 |
60,254 |
| Aircraft Deployed |
12 |
12 |
| Desert Area Cleared |
22500
sq.km |
18789
sq.km |
Locusticides Consumed
1. Liquids
2. Dusts |
358.48
tons
125.16 tons |
153.41
tons
75.90 tons |
| Approximate Expenditures |
Rs.
50 MM |
Rs.
33.04 MM |
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OTHER
LOCUST INVASIONS AND CONTROL |
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| NATURE
OF INFESTATION / PESTS |
1983 |
1989 |
1997 |
| Swarms
/ Swarmlets
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96 |
68 |
43 |
| Hopper
Bands
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21,945 |
2,193 |
5,374 |
| Aircraft Deployed |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| Desert Area Cleared |
3,804 skm |
5,315 skm |
1,800 skm |
Locusticides Consumed
1. Liquids
2. Dusts |
121.03
Tons
31.52 Tons |
195.27 Tons
26.28 Tons |
413.06 Tons
71.73 Tons |
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