Scientists Develop Code to Predict Locust Swarms
Researchers have spotted early signals on locusts that could indicate when they are about to swarm, a key development in preventing migratory locust plagues on the island.
A rice field outside Antananarivo, Madagascar.
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Madagascar:
Scientists Crack Locust Colour Code to Predict Swarms
SciDev.Net, 13 December 2011
Researchers in Madagascar have spotted early warning signals on locusts that could indicate when they are about to swarm. Read more »
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Madagascar:
UN Appeals for Funds to Battle Locusts Threatening Millions
UN News, 21 June 2011
A build-up of locust populations in south-western Madagascar could turn into a plague and seriously endanger the livelihoods of 13 million people unless a new campaign is launched… Read more »
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Madagascar:
Scientists Say They Warned of Locust Swarms
SciDev.Net, 8 November 2010
The locust swarms that devastated crops in Madagascar last summer were predicted by the country's scientists several months in advance, but lack of government intervention meant… Read more »
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Madagascar:
UN Warns of Locust Plague
UNIRIN, 9 September 2010
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned of an "imminent and severe threat from the increasing number of swarms of Migratory Locusts" in Madagascar, requiring… Read more »
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Madagascar:
Locusts Threaten to Become Plague
UNIRIN, 13 August 2010
Swarms of locusts have been forming in the South Madagascar for months threatening the livelihoods of hundreds and thousands of Malagasy and if a major control campaign is not set… Read more »
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Madagascar:
Farms Threatened By Locust Plague, UN Agency Cautions
UN News, 12 August 2010
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that Madagascar is at risk of a crop-eating locust plague, potentially jeopardizing the livelihoods of… Read more »