Briefing: A plague of locusts is poised to sweep into western Africa and destroy precious food crops, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned this week. Can they be stopped in time? news@nature.com investigates what it takes to control the voracious insects.
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Pearson, H. Locust plague threatens Africa. Nature (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/news040705-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news040705-8
