Mathematics Model May Help Control Locusts

In Argentina, farmers and fumigators are desperately trying to control the worst locust plague in more than half a century. Swarms of the large grasshoppers in the dry forests of the north threaten to devastate crops and grasslands used for cattle grazing. A swarm of locusts — often in the millions or even billions — can destroy an entire cropland in minutes. For now, early intervention with insecticides is key to controlling the insects before they start to swarm. But many poor...

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