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Chemical that triggers desire in humans makes locusts swarm

desert locusts are asocial by nature. They like to keep to themselves. But when food is in short supply they gang up to form swarms

Publication Date: 
27/02/2009
Vibha Varshney [2]
Down to Earth [3]
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Insects [4], Science And Technology [5], Research [6], United Kingdom (UK) [7], Australia [8]
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