IT is a matter of common knowledge that the ^ damage occasioned by locust invasions is frequently extremely serious. Thus, in the year 1874, the destruction brought about by these insects in the Rocky ...

Swarms of locusts devouring a farmer’s livelihood might sound apocalyptic, but major locust infestations are a regular ...

In 1937, aboard slowly-moving trains, the Army National Guard used flamethrowers in an attempt to quell a relentless plague of locusts crossing through Colorado. But the flamethrowers failed. And so ...

Lou Del Bello is a climate and energy journalist currently living in New Delhi. This story originally featured on Undark. The farmer stands in front of his barren field, dotted with stunted cumin ...

Plagues of locust have threatened agricultural production in Africa, Middle East and Asia for centuries. Desert locusts are potentially the most dangerous of the locust pest because of the ability of ...

THE latest survey on the locust problem, by Dr. B. P. Uvarov in collaboration with Miss W. Milnthorpe, has recently been published on the recommendation of the Special Committee on Locust Control ...

Tempe, Ariz. — Locust swarms may seem like a distant chapter from history, but these devastating insects still present a major threat in today's world. They jeopardize food security throughout the ...

The worst locust swarms in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province in 25 years (occurring in May 2022) is in the past. But the millions of eggs laid by the insects could hatch this September, the ...

Manfred Hartbauer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Cyril Piou a reçu des financements de l'Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-18-CE32-0010-01 PEPPER). The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the locust invasion in the Horn of ...