Doppler weather radar detects emigratory flights of noctuids during a major pest outbreak
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsase.2017.07.009
Abstract: Abstract An outbreak of beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua (Hubner)), cabbage looper, (Trichoplusia ni (Hubner)), and other noctuid pests devastated cotton production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, TX, in 1995. Major infestations occurred later in… read more here.
Keywords: weather radar; doppler weather; cotton production; radar ... See more keywords
Doppler weather radars as a game changer in desert locust swarm tracking
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81553-1
Abstract: Desert locusts, notorious for their ruinous impact on agriculture, threaten over 20% of Earth’s landmass, prompting billions in losses and global food scarcity concerns. With billions of these locusts invading agrarian lands, this is no… read more here.
Keywords: desert locust; doppler weather; weather radars;