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With Gadhafi Gone, Locusts Plague Libya

Insect swarms threaten crops in neighboring countries too

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 10, 2012 2:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – One little drawback to Gadhafi's downfall: Locust swarms are buzzing around the Libyan desert and putting croplands at risk, Mother Nature Network reports. "The fall of Gadhafi was an enormous factor, to be honest," says the top locust forecasting officer at the...   Read full story »

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