Locust threat “low to moderate” in Bekaa Valley Lebanon (MNN) — Control teams in Lebanon are on the lookout for any newly-hatched desert locusts. On April 23, a rare wind pattern carried the pests briefly to Lebanon, stirring fears of multiplication and destruction. Desert locust. (Photo by Heike Hartmann from Pixabay) Farmers will likely experience severe problems if locusts multiply. Desert locusts could munch their way across Lebanon’s agricultural heartland, leaving behind a food crisis – just like the one in Unfortunately, Lebanon’s produce is simply out of reach for most Lebanese. “I was just in Lebanon for a little over two weeks, and I can tell you there’s plenty of food. It’s the price of the food that starts these fights in grocery stores,” Atema says.