Kenya suffers worst locust infestation in 70 years as millions of insects swarm farmland, It estimates there are about 360-billion desert locusts in East Africa.
A desert locust can eat its weight in plants each day, so a swarm of such size would eat 423 million pounds of plants every day.
The most suitable insecticidal dust for killing desert locusts is bendiocarb.
- Which is the most effective and efficient time to spray desert locusts?
The most effective and efficient time to spray locusts is approximately two weeks after they hatch, when the hoppers form dense, concentrated bands on the ground. The development period between eggs hatching to an adult locust with wings takes around 6-8 weeks, depending on the temperature.