Scientists discover what makes locusts swarm

A chemical sometimes found in the foam that surrounds locust eggs could provide a key to locust control. The chemical is responsible for the young turning into gregarious locusts: when the chemical is not present, locusts will hatch as solitary...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1996
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/47305
Description
Summary:A chemical sometimes found in the foam that surrounds locust eggs could provide a key to locust control. The chemical is responsible for the young turning into gregarious locusts: when the chemical is not present, locusts will hatch as solitary...