Eggs can remain in the soil for several years with the embryos waiting to receive sufficient moisture to complete development. This results in synchronised hatching when there’s sufficient rain.
- Professor, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
Locust outbreaks are driven by unusual climatic conditions.
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