FAO's Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) is engaged with three dozen academic, research, and private sector partners to continually innovate and harness the latest cutting-edge technologies for improving Desert Locust early warning. The goal is to provide more accurate advice and guidance earlier while streamlining procedures and simplifying messaging.
A number of new technologies have been integrated into DLIS and the national locust programmes. Click on each of the items below to learn more.
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Climate predictions
Using six-month rainfall and temperature predictions to forecast locust developments
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Digital tools
eLocust3 suite: real-time data transmission from the field to national locust centres
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Drones
dLocust: long-range drone for mapping vegetation and detecting locusts
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GIS
RAMSES & SWARMS GIS: managing and analysing geo-spatial data
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Models
Estimating locust development rates, migration, 3D, and optimal response
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FAO early warning system (click to enlarge)
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