This is the 100th article of this Pick Up, which started in March 2020. While the spread of the new coronavirus is a major problem in the world, the desert locust has also become a major problem in East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South India. JIRCAS is conducting ecological research to develop a control method for desert locust and we have received many questions about this transboundary insect pest. We have prepared a FAQ on midge grasshoppers, so if you are interested in midge grasshoppers, please click here.

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/program/program_b/desert-locust

Contributor: NAKASHIMA Kazuo (Program Director, Stable Agricultural Production)