Locusts have been agricultural pests for almost as long as humans have grown plants for food. They cause millions of dollars in crop damage every year. They can even create food shortages and destroy ...

STORY: Crops in Ukraine's southern regions are under attack from locusts... that are breeding in inaccessible areas near the frontline. The insects are capable of devastating crops in days, and ...

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa following ideal breeding conditions in late 2024 and early 2025, raising fears of major locust infestations moving south into the Sahel ...

To determine how 4VA is made, the researchers first determined the starting ingredient in the biosynthesis pathway. They found that locusts that had been fed wheat germ emitted 4VA, while hungry ones ...

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 ...

Periodical cicadas, Brood XIV, will emerge in Massachusetts in the next few weeks. Cicadas, unlike locusts, do not swarm or decimate crops. Both cicadas and locusts are herbivores, but cicadas are ...

In case you haven't heard, Massachusetts will soon be swarmed with insects known as cicadas. In next few weeks, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge. While some people ...

Last week, we shared the story of a Maryland transgender woman who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and held at an all-male facility in Miami, Florida; plans for luxury ...

Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. By Gennaro Tomma It may seem like a hopeless ...