Locust [noun]
Definition of Locust:
insect
Opposite/Antonyms of Locust:
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Sentence/Example of Locust:
Scientists weren’t sure what coaxed solitary migratory locusts of another species, Locusta migratoria, to congregate.
When solitary locusts get together, they do more than hang out.
They started by identifying chemicals that gregarious locusts pump out.
It proved alluring to locusts of all sexes and ages, including both solitary and gregarious forms.
When conditions are right, solitary locusts begin congregating and transmogrifying into their “gregarious” form, becoming a bigger, more aggressive eating machine.
This year, East Africa is experiencing its worst locust plague in decades.
Alternatively, locusts genetically engineered to lack this 4VA detector, and thus less likely to swarm, could also be introduced into populations as a control measure.
Traps laced with 4VA could concentrate locusts and make treatment with insecticides or pathogens much easier, especially if 4VA acts as an attractant in other species as well, like the desert locust.
"No wonder things git pindlin' under this old locust-tree," Sophy heard him grumble.
Something sang in the sunny air above my head, and I flicked with my whip to drive the locust away.