Gigantic new locust swarms hit East Africa - National Geographic
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New invasions are hitting just as growing season gets underway, threatening millions with hunger.An adult desert locust is one of the most destructive migratory pests in the world: It can eat its own bodyweight, or about 0.07 ounces, in vegetation every day. Since January, Kenya has experienced its worst locust invasion in 70 years. As the pests continue to multiply and East Afri… “These...swarms...are terrifying,” Albert Lemasulani narrated breathlessly as he recorded a vide…Lemasulani, 40, lives with his family in Oldonyiro, where he herds goats that survive on shrubs and trees. He’d previously heard of locusts only from stories passed down in the community. That changed earlier this year when the largest invasion of the voracious insects in decades descend…
New invasions are hitting just as growing season gets underway, threatening millions with hunger.An adult desert locust is one of the most destructive migratory pests in the world: It can eat its own bodyweight, or about 0.07 ounces, in vegetation every day. Since January, Kenya has experienced its worst locust invasion in 70 years. As the pests continue to multiply and East Afri…
“These...swarms...are terrifying,” Albert Lemasulani narrated breathlessly as he recorded a vide…Lemasulani, 40, lives with his family in Oldonyiro, where he herds goats that survive on shrubs and trees. He’d previously heard of locusts only from stories passed down in the community. That changed earlier this year when the largest invasion of the voracious insects in decades descend…
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