Slideshow: Low-Quality Plants Power Locust Outbreak
While residents of the United States and much of Europe think of locust plagues as biblical references, locust swarms still have devastating effects on agriculture today, especially in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Source: Arizona State University - Discipline: Ecology
Slideshow: Low-Quality Plants Power Locust Outbreak
Overgrazing leaves insect pests with plants they do best on
Thu 26 Jan 12 from Science Now
Overgrazed grasslands tied to locust outbreaks
While residents of the United States and much of Europe think of locust plagues as biblical references, locust swarms still have devastating effects on agriculture today, especially in developing ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
Overgrazed grasslands tied to locust outbreaks, Fri 27 Jan 12 from Labspaces.net
Overgrazed grasslands tied to locust outbreaks, Thu 26 Jan 12 from ScienceDaily
Overgrazing Correlates with Locust Outbreaks
In a study, scientists show that insect nutrition and agricultural land management practices may partially explain modern day locust outbreaks.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Laboratory Equipment
Nitrogen fertiliser 'could prevent locust swarms'
Contrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from SciDev.Net
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