On November 12, the European Commission, which is sort of like the executive branch of the European Union (EU), officially approved the sale of the migratory locust as a food. This is only the second ...

Growing Degree Days (GDD's): 2271–2805, Base 50F, March 1st Start Start Date (Source: Cornell Cooperative Extension; Robert Childs, UMass Extension.) This insect attacks the host plant trunk and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Locust WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images There's a good reason locusts are considered plague-worthy. Despite their size, swarms of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In case you haven't heard, Massachusetts will soon be swarmed with insects known as cicadas. In next few weeks, the 17-year ...

Scientists have long explored the idea of using insects as our agents in the field in places where humans won't fit or ...

The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- those voracious feeders of plague and devastation infamy and the most destructive migratory insect in the world -- has been produced. The genome ...

Locust swarms could soon expand to new regions in south and west central Asia, as the erratic weather patterns brought on by burning fossil fuels create prime conditions for the insects, a recent ...

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait – Some people like them baked, others prefer them dried. Locusts are surprisingly nutritious and considered a delicacy by many in Kuwait but not everyone is enamored by the crunchy ...

As the human population grows to a predicted 10 billion by 2050 and overall land mass remains constant, traditional animal farming may become a less viable method for food production. Animal farming ...

There's a good reason locusts are considered plague-worthy. Despite their size, swarms of these insects can cause considerable damage by shredding plant life to bits like ravenous piranhas.. The bugs ...

Traditional animal farming has fulfilled human nutritional requirements for protein, but insects may serve as an alternative for direct human consumption in the future. Researchers are working to lay ...