Argentina and Brazil are among the world’s largest soy and corn exporters ... grain exchange said they were less worried by the locust swarm than issues of dry weather impacting crops.

Hundreds of billions of locusts are swarming through parts of East Africa and South Asia in the worst infestation for a quarter of a century, threatening crops and livelihoods. A man attempts to ...

"The important thing is to respond quickly if there's likely to be a big locust upsurge, before it causes a major crop loss. Huge swarms can lead to really desperate situations where people could ...

Desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) are normally solitary insects, but in crowded conditions, they undergo physical and behavioral changes and become 'gregarious', clustering in swarms that can ...

The UN says the swarms are the largest in Somalia and Ethiopia in 25 years. Meanwhile, neighbouring Kenya has not seen a locust threat as severe in 70 years, according to the UN Food and ...

It was the case of one good story leading to another. After its shocking report Jan. 25 on the locust swarms devastating agriculture in Kenya,AP’s Nairobi team came through with another truly striking ...

An Ethiopian airliner (Pictured) was on Thursday diverted to Addis Ababa Airport after colliding with a swarm of locust midair. The plane, Boeing 737-700, registration ET-ALN performing flight ET ...

Study senior author Professor Chris Gilligan said: “The important thing is to respond quickly if there’s likely to be a big locust upsurge before it causes a major crop loss. "Huge swarms can ...