Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something—like intense rainfall—triggers them to swarm in vast numbers, ...

Cambridge researchers developed a model to predict desert locust swarms, protecting crops and preventing starvation.

Weather data and state-of the-art computational models have enabled researchers at the University of Cambridge in England to ...

Persistent periods of drought, climate change and changes in land use in Kazakhstan are further increasing the likelihood and intensity of locust pest outbreaks. The project Locust-Tec (Introducing ...

In the vast and arid regions of India, under the intense heat of the sun, a dedicated team of field officers responsible for ...

Desert locust control is a top priority for food security: it is the biggest migratory pest for smallholder farmers in many regions of Africa and Asia, and capable of long-distance travel across ...

A new tool that predicts the behavior of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops in Africa and Asia.

A new early warning tool developed by British scientists will help control devastating locust swarms. Desert locusts ...

Desert locust control is a top priority for food security as it is the biggest migratory pest for smallholder farmers in many regions of Africa and Asia, and capable of long-distance travel across ...