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EU pledges $9.7 million in fight against desert locusts in Africa

EU pledges $9.7 million in fight against desert locusts in Africa

The latest outbreak is the worst recorded locust upsurge in Ethiopia and Somalia for 25 years

By Arab News17 May 2021

Panic in Lebanon as desert locust swarms hit farmland

Panic in Lebanon as desert locust swarms hit farmland

By NAJIA HOUSSARI23 April 2021

SDRPY launches locust control project in Yemen

SDRPY launches locust control project in Yemen

By SPA25 February 2021

Plague to protein: Israeli firm seeks to put locusts on the menu

Plague to protein: Israeli firm seeks to put locusts on the menu

By AFP4 August 2020

Locust invasions compound Arab region’s coronavirus woes

Locust invasions compound Arab region’s coronavirus woes

By Jumana Khamis18 July 2020

Locust swarms under control in Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa

Locust swarms under control in Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa

By SPA23 February 2020

Swarms of locusts attack crops across Saudi Arabia

Swarms of locusts attack crops across Saudi Arabia

By TARIQ AL-THAQAFI19 February 2020

Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

Huge locust outbreak in East Africa reaches South Sudan

By AP18 February 2020

Somalia declares locusts a ‘national emergency,’ says ministry

Somalia declares locusts a ‘national emergency,’ says ministry

By AFP3 February 2020

What’s 740 sq km in size, flies 400 km a day, and eats more food than 25 camels?

What’s 740 sq km in size, flies 400 km a day, and eats more food than 25 camels?

By Jennifer Bell3 March 2019