European farmers are facing a major threat to their rice crops from an unlikely source - flocks of migrating flamingos. The ...

This paper presents a new swarm intelligence optimization algorithm: Flamingo Search Algorithm (FSA), which is inspired by the migratory and foraging behavior of flamingos. A mathematical model of ...

Flamingos have settled into the rice fields of Ferrara, a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, threatening the signature Italian dish of risotto.

You Won't Believe the Unexpected 'Pests' Destroying Rice Crops in Italy originally appeared on Parade. The next time you find ...

Farmers in Italy's northeastern Po Delta region are battling an unusual pest: flamingos. These birds have been invading rice ...

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An unusual pest is ravaging crops and irking farmers in northeastern Italy: the flamingo. Flocks of these relatively recent immigrants have set their hungry sights on the flooded fields that produce ...