ABSTRACT
The locusts’ invasion is a growing aspect of traditional and scientific aspects of life which is much devastating for the crops and is a major threat to the agriculture of nations. It is one of the ancient threats, a vast area of land was damaged by the locusts. It affects the vegetation, pastures, forests, wild plants, and also the cultivated plants. The destruction of crops results in a series of chain reactions which result in famine, diversion of labor, disruption of trade, and cultivation. It also causes heavy expenditure on control measures. This chapter has tried to cover traditional as well as modern methods which are followed in different African and Asian countries. It also covers the new technologies to be intervened for the control of locust and its management, such as geographical information system and global positioning system. Robust policy interpolation is needed to control this havoc in the coming times.
