La Gran Plaga de Langostas Norteamericanas

The video discusses the transformation and behavior of locusts, particularly the Rocky Mountain Locust, which devastated crops in the Great Plains from 1850 to 1880. The locusts' preference for crops led to massive swarms that were difficult to ignore. Settlers attempted various methods to control them, including bounty hunting and dynamiting nests. Eventually, the locusts were accidentally driven to extinction as settlers' agricultural activities destroyed their habitats. This extinction is unique in agricultural history, as farming practices inadvertently eliminated a pest species.

Explain how agriculture affected locust populations in the northern Rocky Mountains.

What is significant about the extinction of the Rocky Mountain Locust in the context of agricultural history?