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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:entomologist
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gptkbp:bodyLength
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40–60 mm (adult)
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Insecta
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gptkbp:color
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Brown (adult)
Green (nymph)
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Desert_Locust
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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Not threatened
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gptkbp:controls
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Pesticides
Biological control
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gptkbp:diet
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herbivore
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:Southwest_Asia
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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Billions of dollars in crop losses
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Acrididae
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gptkbp:feedSystem
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Crops
Vegetation
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Forskål
1775
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gptkbp:gregariousPhase
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Yes
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gptkbp:habitat
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Deserts
Semi-arid regions
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gptkbp:hasWings
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Yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Desert Locust
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:laysEggs
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Up to 100 eggs per female
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gptkbp:lifespan
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3–5 months (adult)
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gptkbp:lifeStage
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gptkb:meat
gptkb:nymph
Adult
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gptkbp:migratory
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Up to several thousand kilometers
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:2020_East_Africa_locust_outbreak
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Crop destruction
Swarming behavior
Phase polyphenism
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gptkbp:notableOutbreaks
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Periodic
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Lepidoptera
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
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gptkbp:relatedGroup
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Gregarious
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Lays eggs in soil
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gptkbp:scientificName
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gptkb:Schistocerca_gregaria
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gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
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Females larger than males
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gptkbp:solitaryPhase
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Yes
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gptkbp:swarmFormation
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High population density
Triggered by rainfall
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gptkbp:swarmSize
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Billions of individuals
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gptkbp:threats
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Food security
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dune_universe
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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