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Desert Locusts Plague West Africa  16 Nov 2004
Single swarms can stretch for many miles, as far as the eye can see. And each locust can eat its weight in food in a single day. ... (NPR (audio),)

Promenade showcases East Village merchants  16 Nov 2004
...kind of thrown together," said Nate Niceswanger, chairman of the promotions committee for the historic East Village and owner of ZZZ Records, 424 E. Locust St. ... (DesMoinesRegister.com,)

Rain prompts locust warning  Nov 14, 2004
Recent rain in parts of western Queensland has prompted a warning from the Department of Natural Resources for landholders to be on the lookout for locusts. ... (ABC Regional Online,)

He found perfect fit in Locust Point  Nov 14, 2004
...says. "No hustle, no bustle here.". Tiso, 33, works at Nick's Fish House, a five-minute drive from his Locust Point house. Wanting ... (Baltimore Sun (subscription),)

Anti-locust squads forced to put Eid on hold  Nov 14, 2004
Cairo - Anti-locust squads in Egypt have been told to shelve plans for end-of-Ramadan festivities and report for duty as usual with the insects poised at the ... (Independent Online,)

NAMIBIA-ZAMBIA: Efforts to contain locust outbreak ineffective  Nov 9, 2004
JOHANNESBURG, 9 November (IRIN) - Efforts by Namibia and neighbouring Zambia to contain a locust outbreak have proved ineffective, according to a Famine Early ... (Reuters AlertNet,)

Namibia-Zambia: Efforts to Contain Locust Outbreak Ineffective  Nov 9, 2004
Efforts by Namibia and neighbouring Zambia to contain a locust outbreak have proved ineffective, according to a Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET ... (AllAfrica.com,)

Egypt battles desert locust swarms from Libya  Nov 9, 2004
CAIRO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Egypt has killed swarms of a type of locust that has infested parts of Africa and Cyprus this year, the official Middle East News ... (Reuters AlertNet,)

Devastation: Plauge locust bands sweep across paddocks  Nov 11, 2004
..."Alternating spells of rain and hot weather have interfered with the timing of locust hatchings, which normally occur much more simultaneously," Mr Macdonald ... (Mudgeee Guardian and Gulgong Advertiser,)

Locust Hatchings not here  Nov 8, 2004
Reports of locust hatchings have come from in and around Emmaville but are not in Tenterfield according to the Rural Lands Board experts. ... (Tenterfield Star,)

Landholders rally to fight locust outbreaks  Nov 11, 2004
By Emma Gibbs. The locust situation at Bundarra is looking up with no major outbreaks of hoppers so far. One large outbreak on the ... (Inverell Times,)

Egypt Battles Desert Locust Swarms from Libya  Nov 10, 2004
CAIRO - Egypt has killed swarms of a type of locust that has infested parts of Africa and Cyprus this year, the official Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported ... (Planet Ark,)

Israel keeping an eye on locust plagues  Nov 3, 2004
..."If there are no drastic changes we are not in danger," Klein said and added that reports of locust swarms in Lebanon are apparently unfounded. ... (Jerusalem Post,)

Food production steady in West Africa despite locust plague  Nov 4, 2004
A mammoth locust infestation that destroyed crops throughout West Africa this year has not seriously affected food production in most of the region, according ... (Ireland Online,)

Locust-Hit Mauritania Needs More Aid - UN Agency  Nov 4, 2004
The agency, which has so far received $52.4 million for its locust control operations, is waiting for donors to come forward with an additional $15 million ... (AllAfrica.com,)

Cyprus suffers rare locust invasion [01/11/2004]  Nov 1, 2004
Cyprus was invaded by a swarm of thousands of locusts, a rare occurrence on the east Mediterranean island, which left farmers scrambling to protect their crops ... (Valletta Times,)

Mali: Thousands of Tonnes of Food Needed After Locust Invasion  Nov 2, 2004
Around 12 percent of Mali's 701 districts have been struck by the locust crisis and are suffering acute food shortages, a joint nationwide survey by the ... (AllAfrica.com,)

Cyprus sets 10-day deadline in locust war  Nov 5, 2004
Nicosia - Cyprus set a 10-day deadline on Friday to kill millions of desert locusts to prevent them from maturing enough to lay eggs and settle on the island ... (Independent Online,)

Cyprus suffers rare locust invasion  Nov 1, 2004
The locust swarm, a freak of nature to be found in Cyprus, was thought to have spread on winds from North Africa, attracted by unseasonally hot weather and ... (New Zealand Herald,)

News Brief: Male assaulted on Sat. near 40th and Locust  Nov 9, 2004
A 19-year-old male unaffiliated with the University was assaulted around 11:15 pm on Saturday near 40th and Locust streets by a group of juvenile males, also ... (Daily Pennsylvanian,)

Cyprus farmers fight locust swarm  Nov 2, 2004
By Tabitha Morgan. Agricultural experts in Cyprus are still fighting to control a plague of pink locusts which could pose a threat to the island's potato crop. ... (BBC News,)

Cyprus suffers rare locust invasion  Nov 1, 2004
NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) -- Cyprus was invaded by a swarm of thousands of locusts on Monday, a rare occurrence on the east Mediterranean island, which left ... (CNN International)

Bundarra and Ashford hit by locust outbreaks  Nov 4, 2004
Landowners in the areas have been urged to monitor for locusts following several sightings of locust hatchings and the formation of bands in the past few days. ... (Inverell Times,)

Experts consider locust control methods  16 Mar 2004
The Australian Plague Locust Commission, local rural lands protection boards, the Department of Agriculture and local landholders are working together to ... (ABC Regional Online, Australia -)

Pianist Serenades Diners at Nebraska Wendy's  16 Mar 2004
I know it, I will play it," said 52-year-old Joe Cervenka, a pianist who plays during the lunch period every weekday at the Wendy's on South Locust Street in ... (WJLA, DC -)

Locust police seek volunteers  Mar 12, 2004
LOCUST, NC -- The Locust Police Department is looking for volunteers who can help with office work and give more officers a chance to patrol the streets. ... (News 14 Charlotte, NC -)

South Locust Street condemnation OK'd by GI City Council  Mar 9, 2004
The Grand Island City Council gave unanimous approval Tuesday night to use condemnation on the next phase of the South Locust Street improvement project from ... (Grand Island Independent, NE -)

Locust outbreak prompts farmer warning  Mar 9, 2004
...conditions. It says plague locust nymphs have been reported throughout the district, with considerable size bands being uncovered. ... (ABC Regional Online, Australia -)

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