In a new proof of concept, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, have ...

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

“These little guys changed from a shy creature that actively avoided making contact with other grasshoppers [into a creature] ...

Since 2020, a heightened influx of locust swarms has been reported around the Horn of Africa. Outbreaks were recorded last month in the Middle East and Africa, according to the United Nations.

A study recently published in Science reveals: Classical models of collective behaviour fail to explain the mechanisms driving desert locust swarms – an ecological phenomenon that affects ...

New research published in Science is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena — massive locust swarms moving together. A team of researchers ...

A new early warning tool developed by British scientists will help control devastating locust swarms. Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something - such as an intense rainstorm ...

New research published in Science is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena — massive locust swarms moving together. A team of researchers ...

Key enzymes and precursor compounds involved in the biosynthesis of the locust swarming pheromone 4VA have been identified, including 4VPMT1, which catalyzes the conversion of 4VP to 4VA.

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