Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Desert Locust Ground Survey

Report
from Food and Agriculture Organization
Published on 01 Sep 2004
The objective of this document is to give concise instructions for effective and safe ground survey operations against the Desert Locust. The instructions focus on:

- Survey equipment
- Survey types and methods
- Data collection and reporting
- Using eLocust and GPS.

Based on the FAO Desert Locust Guidelines, this document is intended for use by the field staff who are involved in Desert Locust monitoring to help them avoid dangerous, ineffective or wasteful operations.