Desert Locust Plagues Controlling the Ancient Scourge
“Desert Locust Plagues: Controlling the Ancient Scourge” by Colin Everard, published by Bloomsbury Academic on February 25, 2021, offers an in-depth examination of the historical and ecological challenges posed by desert locust plagues. This edition, comprising 226 pages, delves into the impact of locust swarms on agriculture and food security across 50 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, particularly focusing on the Horn of Africa, a region that has faced significant devastation from these pests throughout history.
In this book, Everard draws on his extensive experience in the region to discuss the strategies that have been implemented to manage and control locust populations. He highlights the ecological and scientific aspects of these efforts, providing insights into the nature of locust behavior and the environmental conditions that contribute to their swarming. Readers will find a thorough exploration of the intersection between human vulnerability and ecological phenomena, as well as a historical perspective on how societies have responded to the threat of locust invasions.
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For thousands of years, humans have found themselves vulnerable to plagues of desert locusts. Some 50 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been ravaged, at one time or another, by huge, devouring swarms of locusts. With the consequent, often total, destruction of crops and grazing, widespread hunger and starvation ensued. Colin Everard’s book takes as its geographical focus the Horn of Africa, an area which throughout history has suffered catastrophically from locust plagues. Based on his own extensive experience in the region, Everard describes one of the greatest (albeit unsung) triumphs of the 20th century, namely, how the desert locust scourge has, at last, been virtually brought under control.
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