African governments, regional economic bodies and development partners have been urged to take actions that will create a conducive policy and regulatory environment to enable access to better ...

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Illustration of the experimental layout of spray cards for establishing optimum droplet density by spraying at different heights using an Agras T20 drone fitted with a Micronair 12 ultra-low volume ...

A study, led by the first winner of the inaugural Carol Ellison Science Award 2021, has determined the optimum height for a drone to fly and target desert locusts with biopesticides in order for it be ...

Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the ...

U.N. officials say record numbers of desert locust swarms have spread from the Horn of Africa to the Persian Gulf region—despite efforts to contain the infestation through mass chemical spraying. As ...

Locusts descended upon East Africa in January. The next month, a swarm blanketed a huge Kenyan lakeshore, transforming the ground into buzzing, yellow fields. Now in May, the locust outbreak isn't ...