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That's unbelieveable... I can't imagine that there's any real way to control swarms that large, and the idea of burning the entire country clean to starve them
by zentiggr 7y ago
That's unbelieveable... I can't imagine that there's any real way to control swarms that large, and the idea of burning the entire country clean to starve them out seems a bit counterproductive.
- mc32 7y agoAside from pesticides, nets. Some places where bugs eat produce if not protected have nets covering and enclosing the whole farm.
- Pfhreak 7y agoIf the swarm is 960 square miles, and travels quickly, how much netting do you need?
- thaumasiotes 7y agoThere's a good scene depicting a locust swarm in Things Fall Apart. The traditional village that is the subject of the (fictional) story sees swarms as a blessing -- they may eat crops, but you can harvest and eat the locusts themselves, and there are so many.