Locusts and grasshoppers decimate crops in many parts of Africa and Asia, with locusts responsible for invading in swarms of millions – leaving behind ravaged fields and putting livelihoods and food security at severe risk.

CABI scientists Dr Belinda Luke and Dr Ivan Rwomushana discuss why this species is so harmful and how CABI is working to control desert locusts in a safe and sustainable way.

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