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:: Volume 11, Issue 22 (9-2023) ::
PEC 2023, 11(22): 219-237 Back to browse issues page
The role of environmental factors on the Moroccan locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus) infestation intensity based on indigenous experts’ knowledge in the northern rangelands of Golestan province
Molook Royan * , Adel Sepehry2 , Hossein Barani2 , Ali Afshari2
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources , molook.roya@gmail.com
2- Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
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Locusts are an important part of food chains in rangelands, but in high density, they cause damage to rangelands and agricultural products. Golestan province is one of the centers of the Moroccan locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus) invasion in Iran. This research was done in 2020 to define the importance of 15 environmental factors on the Moroccan locust infestation rate by interviewing 200 local experts including farmers, ranchers, and volunteers who have collaborated for years in fighting Moroccan locusts’ infestation in Golestan province. The collected information gathered from fulfilled questionnaires includes the opinion of the interviewees on the importance of the influence of 15 ecological factors on the intensity of locust infestation. Multivariate factor analysis was used to rank the role of ecological factors. Results showed that among 15 ecological factors, 6 factors of soil moisture, soil texture, type of vegetation, rainfall, relative air humidity, and temperature were respectively more important than other factors. According to interviewees' opinions, the habitat has clay-loam soil type, with high to medium soil moisture, low salinity, having rainfall of 100-300 mm, air humidity of 60-80%, and daily air temperature of 20-25 degrees Celsius preferred by Moroccan locust. The results can help managers effectively define the potential habitats of Moroccan locusts to combat locust infestation.
Article number: 15
Keywords: Potential habitats of Moroccan locusts, Ecological factors, Multivariate factor analysis test, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Received: 2023/03/14 | Accepted: 2023/05/16 | Published: 2023/09/23
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Royan M, Sepehry A, Barani H, Afshari A. The role of environmental factors on the Moroccan locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus) infestation intensity based on indigenous experts’ knowledge in the northern rangelands of Golestan province. PEC 2023; 11 (22) : 15
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