Kenya: Panic As Desert Locusts in Northern Kenya Start Maturing

30 August 2020

The government's war to contain desert locusts in northern Kenya could take longer as some of the adult swarms in Samburu and Turkana counties have started maturing, presenting a likelihood of a generation of breeding once the October rains start.

Control operations have been intensified in the two counties as the government seeks to eliminate the destructive pests, which are heavily feeding on vegetation and threatening food security for livestock before they start breeding.

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