Desert Locust summer breeding, amplified by heavy rains, pose a serious threat to agricultural production areas of Yemen.
This could result in potentially adverse impacts on the agricultural seasonal yields and local economies affecting food security and livelihoods of the populations in the countries concerned.
After becoming airborne, swarms of tens of millions of locusts can fly up to 150 km a day with the wind. Desert Locusts live about three months, and a female locust lays about 300 eggs. A very small swarm eats the same amount of food in one day as about 35 000 people.
Urgent Desert Locust control operations are required to safeguard crops.
