The desert locust a short-horned species found in some dry areas of northern and eastern Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia is a migratory insect that travels in swarms of millions over long distances and damages crops, causing famine and food insecurity.
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Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found.