Desert Locusts Unleash Mayhem in the Horn of Africa
For over several millennia, swarms of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) have plagued Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. They are known to have affected the livelihoods of a tenth of the global population. Farmers and community dwellers are helpless in combating
Can Massive Use of Locusts at Scale Help Reduce Their Threats?
With the on-going locust plague in East Africa of an unprecedented dimension in modern times, the region now faces a hunger threat. Action - and more funding - will be needed to avoid a major food crisis later, UN officials