Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something—like intense rainfall—triggers them to swarm in vast numbers, often with devastating consequences. This migratory pest can reach ...

The region is dealing with its biggest locust outbreak in over a decade. It’s a different species of locust to the ones in East Africa but they can be just as destructive. And if they aren’t ...

In January, the biggest locust swarm to hit India’s western state of Gujarat over a quarter of a century resulted in more than 25,000 hectares of wheat, rapeseed, cumin and potatoes being ...