Posted on 01/26/2021 12:57:41 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
A second wave of desert locust swarms has begun striking an already hard-hit East Africa in recent weeks after heavy rains and a late-season cyclone sparked a new round of breeding, with swarms invading Kenya and southern Ethiopia, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
The first wave of locusts was reported in East Africa in January of last year, when heavy rains sparked a round of largescale breeding, according to FAO.
Weather conditions remained favorable for locust reproduction and growth throughout the year, feeding outbreaks of locust from East Africa to Iran.
With the region threatened by a second wave of locusts, local countries are on "much better footing" than they were at the beginning of 2020, according to FAO, which stressed that the countries are better prepared and equipped and that the number of desert locusts is much smaller than it was in 2020.
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It’s always something.
Reminds me of the Democrats taking over Washington.
Keep an eye out for frogs. And when the water starts turning to blood, it’s really time to get your stuff together.
Pesticides are like vaccines.
Woke leftist twits in the West forgot why they were invented in the first place.
Real reason for the National Guard in DC?
Thousands of frogs.
Locusts need to be looked at as something to harvest and utilize. Chicken feed comes to mind.
Locusts, like many insects, are an excellent source of protein. According to the Encyclopedia of Science, they contain 62% protein, 17% fats and elements such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, sodium, iron and phosphorus. ... In fact, eating locusts has many medical benefits.
eat 'em up.
I recently read about the eastern US 17-year locust swarm that will be hatching in 2021. Maybe easterners will be chasing them like they are in that locust photo above.
There may be food shortages in Africa. Couple that with wipeouts in China and pretty soon there could be spot shortages across the globe. Add in another incident or two and things begin to get dicey.
There is a reason Bill Gates owns more agricultural land than any other individual on the planet.
They seem to have hit America first.
They destroy anything worthwhile in sight.
God sent locusts...they should be so lucky....we get liberals, progressives, GOPe, communists and the MSM.
Maybe have airplanes pulling dropnets to catch ‘em.
Then process into patties, sausages, jerky...whatever works.
With hot sauce. all is palatable.
Obama thought they were pretty tasty, better than dog anyways.
How’d they get there all the way from Silicon Valley?
Maybe they’re just gathering for a trip to the Middle East?
Just joking but that picture is pretty wild.
Maybe they’re just gathering for a trip to the Middle East?
Just joking but that picture is pretty wild.
Locusts are the only insect considered to be kosher. Good enough for John the Baptist, certainly good enough for me :-)
Give them some chocolate and fondues
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