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Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 rats

Bangladesh awards farmer who killed 83,000 rats

Bangladesh on Wednesday awarded a farmer who killed more than 83,000 rats and launched a monthlong campaign nationwide to kill millions more, to protect crops and reduce the need for food imports....

 

Scientists discover why locusts swarm

The normally solitary insects cluster when the brain chemical serotonin is high. The finding may be a step toward preventing crop damage, an expert says.

Desert locusts are normally solitary individuals who eke out a meager subsistence while avoiding others of their species.

 

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