Serotonin triggers desert locust swarms
Part of: GS-III- Natural Hazard (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST)
Background
During the last 10 days, there has been a host of analytical articles in the press about the latest locust swarming from the Rajasthan/Gujarat desert region, all the way into Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, causing extensive damage to the crops. These articles have also pointed out how India (and indeed Pakistan as well) has been handling this plague since centuries, ind