(Uvarov, 1966,1977;Pedgley, 1981). Hence, locusts have a greater capacity for population increase on an annual basis, so a lag in our response to a developing infestation has serious consequences. This rate of change in the numbers of locusts and their collective behavior has led to pest ...
Massive desert locust swarms have been threatening and devouring natural vegetation and agricultural crops in East Africa and West Asia since 2019, and the event developed into a rare and globally concerning locust upsurge in early 2020. The breeding, ma