After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have recently tackled an age-old mystery recorded in the Bible - the reason behind locusts forming massive, crop-destroying swarms. The team was particularly focused ...

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 ...

New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature's most stunning yet destructive phenomena -- massive locust swarms moving together. New research published in Science is reshaping our ...

Locust swarms could soon expand to new regions in south and west central Asia, as the erratic weather patterns brought on by burning fossil fuels create prime conditions for the insects, a recent ...

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. Desert locusts typically lead ...

Ravenous pests are on the march to colder regions as climate change lures crop eaters to new territories, threatening jobs and exacerbating world hunger, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

It was a house-swarming party. Residents of southeastern Mexico were left in shock after a biblical proportion of locusts swallowed the region’s skies, leading many — including local media — to evoke ...

Fears of major desert locust swarms in the Sahel in 2025 are receding, as authorities in the region continue to monitor breeding sites. The FAO says control measures were carried out by teams in ...