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Sanjay Agarwal
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Kishore Biyani
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Abdul Karim Telgi
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Harshad Mehta
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is the most destructive migratory pest in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -In India, the scheme Locust Control and Research (LC&R) is responsible for control of Desert Locust and is being implemented through Organisation known as “Locust Warning Organisation (LWO)” established in 1939 and later amalgamated with the Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine and Storage in 1946.
Detailed explanation-3: -At present the primary method of controlling Desert Locust swarms and hopper bands is with mainly organophosphate chemicals applied in small concentrated doses (referred to as ultra low volume (ULV) formulation) by vehicle-mounted and aerial sprayers and to a lesser extent by knapsack and hand-held sprayers.