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
The researchers also found a strong link between the magnitude of desert locust outbreaks and weather and land conditions like air temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, and wind.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
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
The female desert locust, he discovered, is parthenogenetic, i.e., capable of producing offspring all by herself.
From Time Magazine Archive
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