Simulation studies of senegalese grasshopper ecosystem interactions III: Optimization of grasshopper control

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-120

  Maiga, Idrissa Halidou ^a   Axelsen, Jørgen Aagaard ^b   Badji, Kemo ^c   Kooyman, Christiaan ^d  

^a Regional Centre AGRHYMET   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c Directorate of Crop Protection (DPV)   (Senegal)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Grasshopper control; Green Muscle; Oedaleus senegalensis; Population dynamics; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

BIOPESTICIDE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GRASSHOPPER; GRASSLAND; INSECTICIDE; MIGRATION ROUTE; OPTIMIZATION; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MIGRATION; TRANSECT;

AFRICA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

OEDALEUS SENEGALENSIS;

EID: 67650281255     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870802601092     Document Type: Article

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