Locust Swarms Switched On by Brain Chemical

Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 17:14 in Health & Medicine

Locusts go from loners to swarm-lovers due to serotonin, a neurotransmitter found in most animals, say researchers who think the finding may lead to better control strategies for crop-devastating swarms.

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