<h2 class="ql-align-center">LOCUSTS</h2>&nbsp;<ul><li>Context: Recent research suggested locust movement is based on a cognitive decision-making process based on their perception of nearby motion as per a new study.</li><li>About: </li><li class="ql-indent-1">Short-horned giant grasshoppers</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Inhabit almost every continent</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Highly migratory habits, marked polymorphism and voracious feeding behavior</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Only 4 species of Locust are found in India viz. Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria), Migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), Bombay locust (Nomadacris succincta) and Tree locust (Anacridium sp.)</li><li>IUCN Status: Least Concern</li><li>Swarms: </li><li class="ql-indent-1">Capable of forming swarms (adult’s congregation) and hopper bands (nymphal congregation)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">In India, Locust swarms are prominent in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra</li><li class="ql-indent-1">They are often found in southeast Iran and southwest Pakistan in the spring, from these areas they travel to the Indo-Pakistan border in the summer</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Locust Swarms Gregarisation is associated with excessive rainfall, flooding, and, in certain situations, cereal crop irrigation</li><li>Locust Plague: Referred to as when locusts begin destroying crops and decimate the whole agricultural industry</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sunyaias.com/subscription-details/current-affairs-batch-2026-prelims-mains" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://sunyaias-resources.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/content/866858b2-8d79-11f0-9b43-79fe68e0378e.jpeg"></a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Telegram Link: <a href="https://t.me/sunyaias_CA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">https://t.me/sunyaias_CA</a>&nbsp;#Locusts #LocustSwarms#LocustPlague #LocustInIndia #CropDestruction #AgriculturalPests #LocustOutbreak#Environment#UPSC2026 #UPSCPreparation #UPSCExam #UPSC_Prelims_2026 #CurrentAffairs #Current_Affairs_for_UPSC_Prelims #DailyCurrentAffairs #CA_for_Govt_Exams #The_Hindu_News #The_hindu_Current_Affairs #Sunya_IAS #Best_UPSC_Coaching #Best_Current_Affairs #CivilServices

Recent research suggested locust movement is based on a cognitive decision-making process based on their perception of nearby motion as per a new study.