Find out more about our health-affecting issues around the world. (Desert Locust)
It is feared that a horde of grasshoppers (Desert Locust) outbreaks in East Africa will spread worldwide, causing an agriculture and food crisis.
http://www.fao.org/emergencies/crisis/desertlocust/intro/en/
http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/common/ecg/929_en_DLCC06_03eEevaluationReport.pdf
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-while-coronavirus-is-on-everyones-mind-another-plague-of-locusts/
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/locusts-pose-severe-threat-to-agriculture-in-india/story-b7ALAyNKWbN1anUL1gLXFN.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-50628420
Magor, J. I., Michel Lecoq, and D. M. Hunter. “Preventive control and Desert Locust plagues.” Crop Protection12 (2008): 1527-1533.
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