locusts
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
World
July 5, 2020
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious…
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran may use its military for a second year to help fight locusts that have invaded the…
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
World
April 10, 2020
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Weeks before the coronavirus spread through much of the world, parts of Africa were already threatened…
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
World
January 25, 2020
Locusts the latest curse of East Africa weather extremes
Billions of locusts swarming through East Africa are the result of extreme weather swings and could prove catastrophic for a…
Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa
World
January 17, 2020
Locust outbreak, most serious in 25 years, hits East Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and…
U.N. sees locust trouble brewing as Yemen war hampers pest control
Society
September 4, 2019
U.N. sees locust trouble brewing as Yemen war hampers pest control
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen can expect substantial swarms of locusts in coming months as its war hinders pest control measures…
Egypt announces high alert to confront desert locusts
Egypt
February 18, 2019
Egypt announces high alert to confront desert locusts
Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced maximum alert to confront desert locusts swarms on the Egyptian-Sudanese border, especially after the…
Locusts swarm Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
June 12, 2013
Locusts swarm Sharm al-Sheikh
Locust swarms attacked Naema Bay in Sharm al-Sheikh on Wednesday, sweeping through streets, restaurants and bazaars across the thriving tourist…
Locusts reportedly attack Sharm el-Sheikh villas, bazaars
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Locusts reportedly attack Sharm el-Sheikh villas, bazaars
The locust-monitoring base in South Sinai received reports of locust swarms reaching Sharm el-Sheikh and attacking villas in the plateau…
New swarms of African locusts reported in Red Sea Governorate
Egypt
March 6, 2013
New swarms of African locusts reported in Red Sea Governorate
New swarms of locusts appeared Thursday in the Red Sea Governorate town of Safaga and nearby villages, state-run Al-Akhbar newspaper…