In 1610, a locust invasion destroyed more crops.

In the summer of 1987 Tigray was hit by a locust invasion, threatening crops.

The food crisis has been compounded by drought and by last year's locust invasion, the worst in 15 years.

The team fighting the locust invasion was given permission to move around the country.

Finally, in 2004, a locust invasion ravaged the Aouderas gardens.

There was frequent fighting, plunder and raids from all sides, of recent epidemics, famines, and a locust invasion had challenged the society.

The town was subjected to a serious epidemic of dysentery during 1953, and a locust invasion in April 1961.

In March, the Food and Agriculture Organization called for $9 million to head off the impending locust invasion.

War as a Factor The latest locust invasion reflects a longstanding problem with chemical control in remote and war-torn areas.

A locust invasion has sealed the old ruler's fate.