There's a good reason locusts are considered plague-worthy. Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas.. The bugs ...

In May 2022, the largest locust infestation in a quarter century descended on South Africa’s Eastern Cape, stripping 19,305 square miles of grazing land. With another swarm predicted for September ...

This migratory pest can reach plague proportions, and a swarm covering one square kilometre can consume enough food in one day to feed 35,000 people. Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until ...

Locust outbreaks, which cause considerable crop losses, affect a quarter of the world’s population today. In a recent paper, scientists predict the situation will worsen with climate change, and they ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BARAKA, Kenya (AP) — In a convoy of pickup ...