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New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena —  massive swarms of desert locusts.

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(Photo: Reuters/Njeri Mwangi) Washington | Reuters — Scientists have identified a chemical compound released by locusts that causes them to swarm, opening the door to possible new ways to prevent ...

In this important study, Li and others identified cell membrane receptors for juvenile hormone (JH), a terpenoid hormone in insects that regulates their development and reproduction. While ...

These results also suggested that CAD96CA and FGFR1 bind JH III. JH regulates insect development through intracellular and membrane signaling; however, the cell membrane receptors and the mechanism ...

Study author Sercan Sayin began probing this model in locusts using a virtual reality (VR) stage set for locusts. Sayin had the insects walk on a ball surrounded by panoramic views on screens. These ...

Desert locusts, a notorious Biblical pest, form some of the largest insect groups in nature and are estimated to threaten the livelihood of one in ten people due to their impact on food security.

it was considered the wrath of God because hundreds of thousands of these insects would appear out of the blue and completely destroy a crop... it's a remarkable thing to see a locust swarm ...