The locust is one of the most deadly migratory insect for plants and agricultural crops, its has the ability to consume an amount of food per day equivalent to weight. A single swarm of locusts can consume as much food as 35.000 people per day, so when swarms become large and widespread, the pose a major threat to food security and rural livelihoods.
Locusts are part of a large group of insects commonly called "Hoppers", which have large hind legs for jumping, and follow the order of "Orthoptera", and locusts have the ability to change their behaviors and habits. The swarms of locusts fly with wind almost as fast as the wind, it can cover 100 - 200 km in one day, locust targets some affected countries have underdeveloped basic infrastructure, where resources are limited for locust monitoring and control, and political unrest within and between affected countries further reduces country's capacity to undertake control measures and control activities. For example, in the African continent which suffers from poverty and the absence advanced means to combat locusts, its also suffers from civil wars and political fluctuations. Locusts attack the Horn of Africa in abundance, the thing that results in the destruction of agricultural corps and the transformation of agricultural lands into barren lands, which intensifiers the famine in that region. There are many types of locusts, we will mentions some of them :
-Locust a migratoria migratorioides, this kind is in southeast Asia.
- Locust a migratoria manilensis in east of Africa.
- Nomadacris septemfasciata in south Africa.
- Locustana pardalina, from western Europe to central Asia.
- Calliptamus italicus, Northwest Africa to Asia.
- Dociostaurus maroccanus, Southwest Africa to Southeast Asia.
In some countries, locusts are one of the most important food because its has many benefits, it revitalizes the body, because locusts feed on most trees, wild plants, which contain great health benefits. Its also one the most effective tonics and stimulants, and helps treat rheumatism, back pain, and delayed growth in children, in addition to that very rich in protein 62% and fat 17%.
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