ONE of the oldest of all agricultural problems is that of locust invasions. References to such plagues are frequent in the texts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese and Hebrews-the oldest ...

The worst desert locust outbreak in a generation has been decimating crops and other vegetation across the Horn of Africa. Since January, Kenya Ethiopia, and Somalia have been battling to contain the ...

The economic, human, and environmental impacts of the current locust plague are substantial and could last generations. World Bank estimates—based on projections issued by FAO in March 2020--show that ...

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The tiny forces which a locust exerts in propelling itself through the air have been measured in a series of delicate experiments. The insect's muscle is surprisingly efficient By Torkel Weis-Fogh ...

Early American colonists were familiar with the Biblical story of locust plagues in Egypt and immediately thought a “locust plague” was punishing them, colonist had never seen periodical ...

This ‘zombie’ fungus can help with your plague of locusts problems Because ... The study found American locusts worked better in teams than they did as individuals when looking for specific ...

A huge plague of locusts is wreaking havoc on the Italian island of Sardinia in the worst insect invasion in more than 60 years, local media report. Large swarms are destroying crops and invading ...

Hundreds of billions of locusts are swarming through parts of East Africa and South Asia in the worst infestation for a quarter of a century, threatening crops and livelihoods. A man attempts to ...

Locust plagues are a serious threat to agricultural production, food security and the environment in many parts of the world, including Kazakhstan, the world's 9th largest state. Persistent periods of ...

Chinese factories are producing thousands of tonnes of a "green zombie fungus" to help fight the swarms of locusts plaguing east Africa. Metarhizium is a genus of fungi with nearly 50 species ...