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Egyptian gecko invasion forces Israel to declare emergency
Egypt
September 28, 2022
Egyptian gecko invasion forces Israel to declare emergency
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (NPA) announced Tuesday that the Egyptian gecko (Tarentola annularis) is invading Israel, specifically Arava…
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…
Egypt stops first desert locust attack on Sudan border this year
Egypt
February 2, 2019
Egypt stops first desert locust attack on Sudan border this year
The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry announced on Friday that it has stopped this year’s first desert locust attack on the…
Agriculture Ministry teams up with UN’s FAO to combat locusts
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Agriculture Ministry teams up with UN’s FAO to combat locusts
Egypt's Agriculture Ministry has teamed up with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to battle desert locusts swarming the Red…
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
Environment
December 22, 2011
Red weevils pose serious threat to Egypt’s palm trees
Red palm weevils, tiny insects that burrow into palm trunks and devour the trees from within, are becoming a nuisance…