Illustration of the experimental layout of spray cards for establishing optimum droplet density by spraying at different heights using an Agras T20 drone fitted with a Micronair 12 ultra-low volume ...

African governments, regional economic bodies and development partners have been urged to take actions that will create a conducive policy and regulatory environment to enable access to better ...

NASUULU CONSERVANCY, Kenya (AP) - As locusts by the billions - yes, billions - descend on parts of Kenya in the worst outbreak in 70 years, small planes are flying low over affected areas to spray ...

A new early warning tool developed by British scientists will help control devastating locust swarms. Desert locusts typically lead solitary lives until something - such as an intense rainstorm - ...

Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the ...

U.N. officials say record numbers of desert locust swarms have spread from the Horn of Africa to the Persian Gulf region—despite efforts to contain the infestation through mass chemical spraying. As ...

How is the Desert Locust campaign in East Africa going? At the moment FAO is fighting the second generation of Desert Locusts. We have made significant progress in a number of countries, especially in ...

As India continues its battle with the coronavirus pandemic a new kind of invasion is threatening to destroy vital crops and vegetation – the worst locust swarm the country has seen in almost 30 years ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. African governments, regional economic bodies and development partners have been urged to take actions that will create ...

A study, led by the first winner of the inaugural Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, has determined the optimum height for a drone to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticides in order for it be ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASUULU CONSERVANCY, Kenya (AP) — As locusts ...