Still Waters 53,832 #1 Posted August 13, 2020 The coronavirus isn't the only plague making headlines this year—locusts are devastating crops in several parts of the world, and now scientists are discovering why the pest forms destructive swarms. On its own, a locust is fairly harmless. But so-called solitary locusts can undergo a metamorphosis, changing colour and joining together with millions of others in catastrophic clouds that strip fields. So what prompts locusts to transform from solitary to "gregarious"? A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature reveals the secret lies in a pheromone. https://phys.org/news/2020-08-irresistible-scent-locusts-swarm.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2610-4 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanjo 6,786 #2 Posted August 15, 2020 God's gonna be p***ed... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Humbled Hypocrite83 510 #3 Posted August 15, 2020 Gods had a plan for years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godnodog 1,592 #4 Posted August 16, 2020 what an amazing news, but I am always somewhat apprehensive on how we try to fight this with chemicals. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wreck7 51 #5 Posted August 16, 2020 It will be weaponized. Mark my words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twas Brillig 31 #6 Posted September 24, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 2:34 AM, godnodog said: what an amazing news, but I am always somewhat apprehensive on how we try to fight this with chemicals. It's not chemicals (such as pesticides) this article is suggesting we fight them with, but with genetic manipulation...which is also potentially very dangerous. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godnodog 1,592 #7 Posted September 24, 2020 19 minutes ago, Twas Brillig said: It's not chemicals (such as pesticides) this article is suggesting we fight them with, but with genetic manipulation...which is also potentially very dangerous. the article does refer to chemicals usage as potential solution "There are other avenues too, including weaponising the chemical, by using a synthetic form of it to bait traps to catch locusts" 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twas Brillig 31 #8 Posted September 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, godnodog said: the article does refer to chemicals usage as potential solution "There are other avenues too, including weaponising the chemical, by using a synthetic form of it to bait traps to catch locusts" Thanks for pointing that out, and the correction, I do remember reading that too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
