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Bookmark or Share- What impact will climate change have on insects? | World Economic ForumOn the other hand, increased precipitation can support fresh vegetation (food for insects) and can facilitate population buildup of insects. As seen with the desert locust, for example, prolonged rain allowed them to have food, multiply in numbers and spread. This was also the case for the fall armyworm; plentiful rains supported the growth of ...
- Why we need more female voices while addressing humanitarian crisesThere is conflict in Northern Ethiopia while the Horn of Africa deals with food insecurity and malnutrition from a historically long drought and desert locust infestation. Refugees flock to Sudan, which is also suffering the impacts of flood and famine, in addition to political insecurity.
- How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic ForumDespite these efforts, West Africa faced one of its largest locust outbreaks in 2003-2005. Cold, dry conditions in the winter finally allowed control agencies to halt the outbreak at a cost of around $400 million and harvest losses calculated at more than five times that amount. Controlling locust swarms is no easy task.
- What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ..."Others, such as the desert locust (the world's most destructive migratory pest), are expected to change their migratory routes and geographical distribution because of climate change." There was an increased risk of pests spreading in agricultural and forestry ecosystems, especially in cooler Arctic, boreal, temperate and subtropical regions ...
- How can technology be used in the battle against world hunger?Globally, a mobile app called eLocust3 is being used to monitor and quickly detect one of the most dangerous migratory pest species in the world, the desert locust. The app combines the latest advances in information, communication and satellite technologies into a unified monitoring and early warning system.
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