Belalang gurun

Belalang gurun (Schistocerca gregaria) adalah sebuah spesies belalang dalam keluarga Acrididae. Spesies tersebut biasanya ditemukan di Afrika, Arabia dan Asia Barat, dan tersebar sampai belahan Asia Selatan.

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Pranala luar

Desert Locust crisis in the Horn of Africa - FAO Website 
FAO Locust Watch site
Lubilosa site
Delivery systems
Why Locusts Swarm: A Study Finds 'Tipping Point'
Columbia University IRI Climate and Desert Locust 
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Cultivation of locusts for the pet trade
Modelling insect wings using the finite element method

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