Africa: Nitrogen Fertiliser 'Could Prevent Locust Swarms'

27 January 2012

Beijing — A surprising finding promises a cheap and environmentally friendly way of controlling locust swarms, a major plague that devastates crops around the world.

Land erosion caused by heavy livestock grazing promotes locust swarms by lowering the nitrogen content in plants that locusts feed on, according to a study published in Science today (27 January).

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