New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena —  massive swarms of desert locusts.

Desert locusts, a notorious Biblical pest, form some of the largest insect groups in nature and are estimated to threaten the livelihood of one in ten people due to their impact on food security.

Classical models of collective behaviour fail to explain the mechanisms driving desert locust swarms – an ecological phenomenon that affects millions of lives worldwide. This research, conducted by ...

After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring 2020. The damage to crops was estimated at $8.5 billion (€8.1 billion) in a ...

Authorities have warned that “millions” of locusts could swarm parts of Australia in the coming weeks. Authorities have ...

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Southern Libya is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a surge in desert locust swarms, posing a significant threat to ...

In 2020, India faced its worst locust invasion in 27 years, with swarms destroying over 50,000 hectares of cropland across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Maharashtra. This occurred amid ...

Tunisia's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that small numbers of desert locusts have entered the Dhehiba region in ...

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