Locust swarms call for a rewrite of the swarming rules. Take a look at our field, lab, VR and modeling study of locusts in Science Magazine ! youtu.be/oBJnY4HKmeY?si…

Coverage of our locust paper in ⁦Science Magazine⁩ dw.com/en/scientists-…

ℹ️Desert locust Update: Breeding continues ➡️Outbreaks persisted in northern Sudan & southern Sahara ➡️Control operations decreased in February ➡️Forecast: Spring breeding is expected to commence ➡️Hopper groups & bands expected to⬆️in Algeria & Libya fao.org/locust-watch/en

ℹ️Alert: Desert locust groups in #Algeria, #Libya & #Tunisia ➡️Control & surveys needed in all potential areas of the Western Region. ➡️Forecast: Spring breeding in central Algeria, western Libya & southern Tunisia expected from the beginning of April. fao.org/locust-watch/en

Tranquilidad! Por ahora no hay langostas… 🦗 Pero este video nos muestra, con humor, cómo combatirlas cuando aparecen. Créditos: Los AGRO influencers #Langosta #Plaga #Agro

Biodiversity data published in JOR is now even more easily accessible thanks to our new data portal! The JOR data portal currently features six datasets and almost 50 occurrences - explore it here: data.jor.pensoft.net jor.pensoft.net/news/820

📍En Argentina 🇦🇷 Inicia taller de expertos y expertas para el manejo de emergencias de langostas, con la participación del líder mundial del programa de langostas de Food and Agriculture Organization shoki AlDobai y Mohammed Lemine de FAO Algérie y equipo de Mesoamérica. #MejorProducción🦗 #SanidadVegetal

3rd video docuseries of BPRI!: Transdisciplinary approach taken by the BPRI and the Global Locust Initiative (globalfutures.asu.edu/global-locust-…) and the global impact of our work. Global Locust Initiative Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute youtu.be/djZJEo4ohos

ℹ️Desert locust update: Outbreaks continue in Northwestern Africa ➡️Adult groups and bands increase in Sahara, while few groups & bands along the Nile Valley. ➡️Spring breeding to continue in #Algeria, #Libya, #Morocco and #Tunisia. fao.org/locust-watch/en

ℹ️Les résurgences de criquet pelerin continuent en Afrique du Nord-ouest ➡️La reproduction printanière continuera en #Algérie, #Libye, #Maroc et #Tunisie ➡️Opérations nécessaires dans toutes les zones de reproduction printanières de la région Occidentale fao.org/locust-watch/fr

The city of Sur in the Sultanate of Oman is currently hosting (April 27th - May 1st, 2025) the second field trial to test the effectiveness of drones in controlling the desert locusts.

📢 15th International Congress of Orthopterology (ICO2026)! 🦗 La Patagonia Argentina, será sede de este prestigioso evento. 8 - 12 de marzo, San Martín de Los Andes 🏔 Para más información: 📍 ico2026.com.ar #ICO2026 #Orthopterology #Langostas #Locust

ℹ️Desert locust Bulletin: Outbreaks persisted in southern #Sahara and Northwestern Africa ➡️Groups, breeding & bands increased in #Algeria, #Libya, and #Tunisia; adult groups in #Niger, breeding and groups in #Morocco, adults and a small band in #Chad. fao.org/locust-watch/en

NEWS | Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting countries in North and West Africa to develop a coordinated regional response a potential new #desertlocust outbreak. The plan will guide timely interventions an effort that could prove decisive in preventing a full-scale crisis. fao.org/transboundary-…

📍Estamos en El Torno, Santa Cruz, en el Simulacro de respuesta a la #langosta sudamericana, plaga que arrasa con cultivos🦗🌱 Expertos de diversos países comparten su experiencia con técnicos y productores, sentando las bases para articular una red de respuesta 🙌

BPRI Trainees collecting insects in SIUE's campus as part of their training in Brittany Petersons Lab. 🪲🦠🦠🦗🦗 #NSFBPRI #SIUE #Science

BPRI Trainees training their molecular skills during their lab swap in SIUE #NSFBPRI #SIUE #Science

Part 2 of our Docuseries is now available to watch! "Cutting-edge science behind locust research" youtube.com/watch?v=jXOw_w…

Un atelier international intitulé "Technologies innovantes pour une gestion durable du #CriquetPèlerin" organisé à l'Institut agronomique et vétérinaire Hassan II d'Agadir, au Maroc, du 17 au 19 juin 2025

🚨Alerte dans la region occidentale: La résurgence de criquet pelerin s’étend ➡️Vue d'ensemble: La résurgence localisée en Mauritanie s'est étendue à tout l'ouest Mauritanien et au Sahara occidental. fao.org/locust-watch/fr #DesertLocust