desert locust
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of desert locust
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Unlike the desert locust, this species does not form massive swarms, but its frequent appearances and smaller groupings can cause even greater harm to local farmers.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026
Extreme wind and rain may lead to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks, with human-caused climate change likely to intensify the weather patterns and cause higher outbreak risks, a new study has found.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
The main species that it breeds is the migratory locust, but it also farms the desert locust, and a bush cricket called nsenene.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2021
A typical desert locust swarm can contain up to 150 million locusts per square kilometer, according to the East African regional body, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
There, for a change, they have joined forces to fight a common enemy: the desert locust.
From Time Magazine Archive
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