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

There's a good reason locusts are considered plague-worthy. Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas.. The bugs ...

USDA's Agricultural Research Service has released the first high-quality genome of the desert locust, which researchers hope will help reduce dependence on pesticides to control the pest. "Having a ...

A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety has discovered the optimum time to apply safer-to-use and more environmentally-friendly biopesticides to fight ...

NOAA is lending technical support to the United Nations in its battle against a massive locust infestation that’s spread from Africa into the Middle East and Asia. NOAA’s assistance is helping ...

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The crop-devouring pests love arid conditions and the occasional downpour. Global warming is offering more of both. By Raymond Zhong Rising temperatures could expand the area of the globe under threat ...

A team of Chinese researchers has uncovered the biological mechanisms behind locust swarming, offering new insights into how humans might intervene in the destructive behavior, according to a recent ...

Map of study areas (Dagang and Dongying) on the East coast of China. Credit: Frontiers in Physiology (2023). DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1110998 A new study led by scientists from the Chinese MARA-CABI ...