Australian plague locust population genetics and migratory behaviour

该项目将改善对澳大利亚蝗虫的监测和预报，从而有助于防止蝗虫暴发。通过更有效地减少对农作物的蝗虫危害，将直接产生效益，并通过减少损失和控制蝗虫成本的经济效益间接地对澳大利亚农村工业产生效益。减少、更有针对性地使用化学杀虫剂也将带来环境和社会效益。这反过来又可以产生次级经济效益，例如通过提高主要蝗虫暴发区内有机牛肉工业的增长和盈利能力。

The project will allow improved monitoring and forecasting of locusts in Australia and thereby help prevent locust outbreaks. Benefits will arise directly through greater effectiveness in reducing locust damage to crops, and indirectly to Australian rural industry generally through the economic benefits of reduced losses and locust control costs. Environmental and social benefits will also arise from reduced, better targeted use of chemical insecticides. This in turn can produce secondary economic benefits, e.g. through enhanced growth and profitability of the organic beef industry within the main locust-outbreak area.