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Role du FAO dans la lutte antiacridienne. Keith Cressman Locust Forecasting Officer 20 April 2005. early warning & forecasts (DLIS) coordinate emergency assistance strengthen national capacities. Centralized locust monitoring.
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Role du FAO dans la lutte antiacridienne Keith Cressman Locust Forecasting Officer 20 April 2005 • early warning & forecasts (DLIS) • coordinate emergency assistance • strengthen national capacities
Centralized locust monitoring provided by Desert Locust Information Service (DLIS) • Daily monitoring of Desert Locust + environment ( analysis of country data, remote sensing, meteo ) • Monthly Desert Locust Bulletins ( country situation + 6-week forecast ) • Updates and country warnings • www.fao.org • SPOT imagery available • Support eLocust + RAMSES • Data archives
Locust publications www.fao.org • Desert Locust Guidelines • Standard Operating Procedures – survey, control, aerial ops • Spray equipment • Checklists for survey, reporting, control • Survey and control forms • Training Manual • SPOT validation • Guidelines for pesticide trials • Technical studies • Report archives (CD)
New tools: rain forecasts 6 months: Probability Anomaly May 2005 anomaly
New tools: temperature forecasts 6 months: Probability Anomaly May 2005 anomaly
New tools: Modis (250m) detect potential areas of green vegetation
Desert Locust Trajectory Model estimate origin + destination of swarms
SWARMS GIS to manage + analyze data + use tools
Overview early warning & forecasts (DLIS) coordinate emergency assistance strengthen national capacities (EMPRES)