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| | title = 2013 Madagascar locust infestation | |||
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| | cause = Malagasy ] (''Locusta migratoria capito'') | |||
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| ⚫ | <!--No bolding per guidelines at ]--->In 2012, ] had an upsurge in the size of its Malagasy ] (''Locusta Migratoria Capito'') populations. In November of that year, the government issued a locust alert, saying that conditions were right for ] of the ]s.<ref name=Latinos /><ref name=NWN>{{cite news|title=Biblical Locust Plague Threatens Madagascar|work=Nature World News|date=March 26, 2013|author=James A. Foley|url=http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1027/20130326/biblical-locust-plague-threatens-madagascar.htm|accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Madagascar locust crisis - Response to the locust plague: three-year Programme 2013-2016|date=March 2013|publisher=FAO|url=http://www.fao.org/emergencies/resources/documents/resources-detail/en/c/172406/|accessdate=March 29, 2013|archive-date=June 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606023201/http://www.fao.org/emergencies/resources/documents/resources-detail/en/c/172406/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2013, ] struck the country, creating optimal conditions for locust breeding.<ref name=BBC /> By late March 2013, approximately 50% of the country was infested by swarms of locusts, with each swarm consisting of more than one billion insects. The authorities changed the situation to plague status.<ref name=Latinos /> According to one eyewitness: "You don't see anything except locusts. You turn around, there are locusts everywhere".<ref>{{cite news|title=Plague of locusts infests impoverished Madagascar|author=Greg Botelho|date=March 28, 2013|publisher=]|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/27/world/africa/madagascar-locusts|accessdate=March 29, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | News of the infestation went global the week before ], inspiring comparisons with the Biblical ], one of which was a swarm of locusts.<ref name=NWN /><ref name=IBT>{{cite news|title=Locusts In Madagascar: U.N. Needs $41 Million To End The Plague|author=Maya Shwayder|date=March 26, 2013|work=]|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/locusts-madagascar-un-needs-41-million-end-plague-1153269|accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref> It was the worst locust outbreak in Madagascar since a 17-year-long outbreak which began during the 1950s.<ref name=BBC>{{cite news|title=Madagascar hit by 'severe' plague of locusts|publisher=]|date=March 27, 2013|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21955740|accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| ==Pest control== | ==Pest control== | ||
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On March 26, 2013, the ] (FAO) of the ] called for ]41 million of donations to fight the locusts. Under the proposed aid plan, $22 million would be delivered by June for pest control efforts and $19 million would be devoted to a three-year plan to keep the insect in check.<ref name=IBT /> According to the FAO report, the infestation threatens 60% of the country's rice crop, as well as livestock pastures.<ref name=Latinos /> Rice is a ] in Madagascar, a nation where a large percentage of the population lives in famine conditions.<ref name=Latinos>{{cite news|title='Severe' Locust Plague Attacks Madagascar, Needs More Than $22M to Fight Swarm, Says UN|author=Cole Hill|date=March 28, 2013|work=Latinos Post|url=http://www.latinospost.com/articles/15480/20130328/severe-locust-plague-attacks-madagascar-needs-more-22m-fight-swarm.htm|accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref> In the southwestern region of Madagascar, where the locusts are the worst, 80% of the population lives in poverty.<ref name=NWN /> | ||
| ⚫ | The FAO plan calls for large-scale aerial operations to spray extra ]s over 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land from 2013 to 2014.<ref name=Latinos /> According to the national Locust Control Centre, 100,000 out of 130,000 ]s (257,000 out of 321,000 acres) of vulnerable crop land had not been ] at the time of the FAO proposal.<ref name=IBT /> If no action is taken, the FAO estimates that two-thirds of Madagascar will be infested by September, and says the infestation could last for five to ten years.<ref name=Latinos /><ref name=BBC /> "Failure to respond now will lead to massive food aid requirements later on," said Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Emergency and Rehabilitation Division.<ref name=Latinos /> Additionally, the infestation threatens the habitat of numerous ], especially several species of ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Will Madagascar's wildlife survive the locust plague?|author=Kevin Heath|date=March 28, 2013|work=Wildlife News|url=http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2013/will-madagascars-wildlife-survive-the-locust-plague/|accessdate=March 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604001013/http://wildlifenews.co.uk/2013/will-madagascars-wildlife-survive-the-locust-plague/|archive-date=June 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
| By 2015, $28.8 million had been spent fighting the infestation, but the FAO stated that $10.6 million more was needed.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chonghaile |first=Clár Ní |date=2015-01-27 |title=Madagascar could lose battle against locusts if funds don’t come, UN warns |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jan/27/madagascar-locusts-united-nations-food-agriculture-organisation |access-date=2023-04-19 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The FAO plan calls for |
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| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Date | March 2013 (2013-03) |
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| Location | Madagascar |
| Cause | Malagasy migratory locust (Locusta migratoria capito) |
In 2012, Madagascar had an upsurge in the size of its Malagasy migratory locust (Locusta Migratoria Capito) populations. In November of that year, the government issued a locust alert, saying that conditions were right for swarming of the pest insects. In February 2013, Cyclone Haruna struck the country, creating optimal conditions for locust breeding. By late March 2013, approximately 50% of the country was infested by swarms of locusts, with each swarm consisting of more than one billion insects. The authorities changed the situation to plague status. According to one eyewitness: "You don't see anything except locusts. You turn around, there are locusts everywhere".
News of the infestation went global the week before Passover, inspiring comparisons with the Biblical Plagues of Egypt, one of which was a swarm of locusts. It was the worst locust outbreak in Madagascar since a 17-year-long outbreak which began during the 1950s.
Pest control
On March 26, 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations called for US$41 million of donations to fight the locusts. Under the proposed aid plan, $22 million would be delivered by June for pest control efforts and $19 million would be devoted to a three-year plan to keep the insect in check. According to the FAO report, the infestation threatens 60% of the country's rice crop, as well as livestock pastures. Rice is a staple crop in Madagascar, a nation where a large percentage of the population lives in famine conditions. In the southwestern region of Madagascar, where the locusts are the worst, 80% of the population lives in poverty.
The FAO plan calls for large-scale aerial operations to spray extra pesticides over 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land from 2013 to 2014. According to the national Locust Control Centre, 100,000 out of 130,000 hectares (257,000 out of 321,000 acres) of vulnerable crop land had not been treated at the time of the FAO proposal. If no action is taken, the FAO estimates that two-thirds of Madagascar will be infested by September, and says the infestation could last for five to ten years. "Failure to respond now will lead to massive food aid requirements later on," said Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Emergency and Rehabilitation Division. Additionally, the infestation threatens the habitat of numerous endangered species, especially several species of lemur.
By 2015, $28.8 million had been spent fighting the infestation, but the FAO stated that $10.6 million more was needed.
See also
References
- ^ Cole Hill (March 28, 2013). "'Severe' Locust Plague Attacks Madagascar, Needs More Than $22M to Fight Swarm, Says UN". Latinos Post. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ^ James A. Foley (March 26, 2013). "Biblical Locust Plague Threatens Madagascar". Nature World News. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- "Madagascar locust crisis - Response to the locust plague: three-year Programme 2013-2016". FAO. March 2013. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ "Madagascar hit by 'severe' plague of locusts". BBC. March 27, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- Greg Botelho (March 28, 2013). "Plague of locusts infests impoverished Madagascar". CNN. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ Maya Shwayder (March 26, 2013). "Locusts In Madagascar: U.N. Needs $41 Million To End The Plague". International Business Times. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- Kevin Heath (March 28, 2013). "Will Madagascar's wildlife survive the locust plague?". Wildlife News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- Chonghaile, Clár Ní (2015-01-27). "Madagascar could lose battle against locusts if funds don't come, UN warns". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
External links
- FAO mini site on the locust outbreak
- FAO plan Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine to combat the outbreak
- FAO video on the locust outbreak