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| 2004-03-02 | ||
With the Passover celebration just weeks away, a locust plague of biblical proportions could threaten parts of the Middle East and Africa, according to a United Nations agency. An outbreak that potentially could darken the sky and consume everything in its path is "in progress on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia where swarms are forming," the Rome-based U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said. Despite intensive control operations, swarms are expected to move into the country's interior where a further generation of breeding could occur in the spring. Some could reach areas in Jordan, southern Iraq and Western Iran later in the spring, the agency said, according to the JTA news service.
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| Posted by:Yosemite Sam |
| #10 The Australian Plague Locust Control Commission uses a mix of fenitrothion (an organophosphate) ans fipronil, in very low concentration- very short lived in the environment. They also spray with a fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, for pictures of the result google up the commision website. Amazing critters, locusts. In 97 I had about 6 weeks convalescing to do during an (Australian) locust plague. So I dragged my swag out on the lawn and watched them close up. Every few days they would start a new phase of their life cycle and change size, form, colour, and behaviour. And the lawn looked a treat- never neater. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2004-3-2 11:31:28 PM |
| #9 LOL! Good one, Barbara! "A good aerial spraying with DDT would take care of that." We can't do that! Didn't you read Silent Spring??? Why, I remember it well - sniff, sniff - that sping when all the birds disappeared. Followed by all other species, except humanus pseudo-scientus bullshitus, of course. It's been lonely in the forest since then. Not to mention giving Ship's (now extinct) dogs nothing to do. We were warned. Sad. ZF - moo shu locust, yumm! Lol!!! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-2 9:50:37 PM |
| #8 And then there's always moo shu locust. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-3-2 9:24:51 PM |
| #7 The natives can always dine on sweet and sour locust instead. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-3-2 9:24:09 PM |
#6 Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia where swarms are formingA good aerial spraying with DDT would take care of that. Oh, wait.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-3-2 6:52:19 PM |
| #5 no Blood fer Brood |
| Posted by: HalfEmpty 2004-3-2 6:00:19 PM |
| #4 Who is this Allan Ackbar that all the Muslims are talking about? |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-3-2 4:57:35 PM |
| #3 I can see it now.... "Life of Allan" the follow up to "Life of Brian". Whew...that would get the turbans in a knot! |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2004-3-2 4:54:44 PM |
| #2 All praise be to Allan! |
| Posted by: Damn_Proud_American 2004-3-2 4:34:55 PM |
| #1 who allan and what do he have to do with this? good to see locust populasian making a comeback. |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2004-3-2 4:32:51 PM |