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Iberians against locusts: fighting cross-border bio-invaders (1898-1947)

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  • Inês Gomes

    (Universidade de Lisboa)

  • Ana Isabel Queiroz

    (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)

  • Daniel Alves

    (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa)

Abstract

Insects that are potentially harmful to agriculture have shaped agricultural practices and policy-making worldwide. For some species and geographies, historical research still needs to be done. This is not only crucial to understanding the past, but also the present and future of pest surges. An overview of Iberian history in relation to the Moroccan locust (Dociostaurus maroccanus) between 1898 and 1947 reveals a) the historical distribution of locust invasions, showing that they were much larger than previously suggested; b) how outbreaks triggered local, regional and national responses, including mandatory regulations, in the last two centuries at least; c) differences and similarities, between countries, and over time, in the control measures applied, which reflect perceptions about the role of authorities and the efficacy of those measures. This paper also adds clarity to the discussion about the factors involved in the decline of outbreaks in recent years and provides a crucial context for future Orthoptera management programmes.

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  • Inês Gomes & Ana Isabel Queiroz & Daniel Alves, 2019. "Iberians against locusts: fighting cross-border bio-invaders (1898-1947)," Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, Sociedad Española de Historia Agraria, issue 78, pages 127-159, august.
    • Handle: RePEc:seh:journl:y:2019:i:78:m:august:p:127-159
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    Keywords

    locusts; Iberian Peninsula; historical distribution; control measures;
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    JEL classification:

    • N53 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • N54 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: 1913-
    • Q00 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - General
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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