Smell Interpretation Study Gets a Wing-Up from Locusts

Only one insect has had the distinction of being part of influential literary works such as the Iliad, the Quran, and the Bible, while still evoking fear that cities and towns will be overrun by swarming plagues. Although locusts typically live a solitary life, when conditions are right, the populations swell and can reach biblical plague levels. Nevertheless, these occasional pests have also become an important research subject for scientists studying how olfactory inputs are ultimately interpr