Abstract
Most Desert Locust control is carried out on bands of nymphs using aerial sprays. Ultra low volume control from the air demands a large target block containing a number of bands. A computer model has been developed to mimic search to find and mark control blocks either by vehicle and or by aircraft with various band distributions. The operator can choose values of some relevant variables. In a series of simulations proposed vehicle search methods proved to be either ineffective, or to require unrealistic assumptions or excessive resources in the simulation. Only aerial target detection and demarcation produced a satisfactory result. That is in accord with field experience for the Australian Plague Locust.
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