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The article focuses on a new study revealing that rising temperatures, driven by human-caused warming, may increase the global area at risk from crop-devouring locusts by up to 25 percent in the coming decades, as changing climate conditions expose new regions to potential infestations.

Reports that Northern Africa, including Morocco, is facing its worst locust infestation since the 1980s. Birth of unusually large numbers of Schistocerca gregaria in the mountains of Morocco and Algeria; Spread of the locusts to neighboring Mauritania, Mali and Senegal; Observation that the infestation is forcing diplomacy between the often hostile neighbors.

Recently published research from Germany has reported on the characterization and neuronal distribution of novel orcokinins in the brains of selected dicondylian insects. "Orcokinins are a family of myotropic neuropeptides [...]

Recently published research from Germany has reported on the characterization and neuronal distribution of novel orcokinins in the brains of selected dicondylian insects. "Orcokinins are a family of myotropic neuropeptides [...]

Recently published research from Germany has reported on the characterization and neuronal distribution of novel orcokinins in the brains of selected dicondylian insects. "Orcokinins are a family of myotropic neuropeptides [...]

With insect wings, as with so much in life, it's the details that count. Researchers have discovered that the topography of a desert locust's wings and the way they twist when flapping are important for the insect's efficiency as a flier. Compared with flat, stiff wings, they produce about 30 percent more lift for the same effort. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Discovers the unique characteristics of several animals. Decoration of the male starlings bird of its nest with scavenged feathers; Travel of a swarm of low-flying desert locusts across the Sinai in Egypt to the Gulf of Aqaba; Mobilization of the Hawaiian caterpillar on snails;

Reports on an unusual fierce infestation of desert locusts that has swept from the Sahara to West Africa. Impact of the locusts on a region already cursed by chronic poverty, poor health and political instability; Increase in food prices; Admission by West Africa's heads that they are helpless to fight it.

Presents several environmental-related issues. Details on the improvement of birds' breeding as emissions of heavy metals were reduced; Information on desert locust; Research on garbage collection.