Locust Invasion in East Africa

"In early 2020, Kenya experienced its worst infestation of desert locusts in 70 years. Desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) are potentially the most destructive of the locust pests, as swarms can fly rapidly across great distances A single swarm can contain between 40 and 80 million locusts per square kilometer, and each locust can eat its weight in plants each day. Locusts produce two to five generations a year, depending on environmental conditions. Prolonged wet weather encourages breeding and produces large swarms that travel in search of food, devastating farmland. "