Nightmarish Caterpillar Swarm Defies Control in Liberia

Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 15:14 in Earth & Climate

A horde of caterpillars is devouring crops, polluting water sources, and threatening a dire food shortage in the African nation. And the cycle could begin again if the spread is not controlled.

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