Locust attack News

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Earlier, anticipating a locust attack, the Ministry of Agriculture had signed a contract with a UK-based firm to modify two Mi-17 Helicopters for spraying atomized pesticide to arrest locust breeding. 

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday informed that swarms of locusts were noticed in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Friday morning and control teams were deployed for their elimination.

A locust swarm of three-kilometre length reached Gurugram and flew across the city in the NCR region on Saturday morning.

Earlier in May, the crop-destroying swarms had rattled Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

In view of the possibility of a locust attack, the Delhi government gave the development commissioner, divisional commissioner and agriculture director instructions to take all necessary steps.

The Gurugram administration had issued an advisory to keep windows, doors shut in the event of such an attack and bang utensils to ward off the crop-destroying insect. 

As Pakistan skipped the meeting with India called to tackle locust attacks and issuance of warning against more such attacks from Food and Agricultural Organisation, New Delhi seems to have moved a step closer to gain control over the situation at least on the border.

Huge swarms of locusts continue to damage crops in Barmer district of Rajasthan the district collector informed on Tuesday (June 9, 2020).  

In a bid to control the locust attack in the country, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on March 28 had said that 15 sprayers will arrive from Britain in the next 15 days.

According to the Ministry of Environment, Rajasthan is the most affected state due to locust attack.

The aviation regulator advised pilots to consider the impact of a large number of locust on the windshield which may impact their forward vision and stated that use of wipers in the windsheild will only worsen the situation.

Centre has issued alert to 16 states on locust attack in India. Watch this video to know more.

As swarms of locusts make their way to India for the breeding season in summer, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have been put on high alert.

At a time when India is struggling with the deadly coronavirus, huge swarms of locusts in many states has bought nightmares to the farmers. Experts warn of extensive crop losses if authorities fail to curb the fast-spreading swarms by June when monsoon rains spur rice, cane, corn, cotton, and soybean sowing.

At a time when India is struggling with the deadly coronavirus, huge swarms of locusts in many states has bought nightmares to the farmers.

At a time when the country is struggling with the spread of deadly coronavirus, the attack of locusts in many states has bought nightmares to the farmers. 

Primary reports indicated that in the last couple of days, four to five villages in the Vidarbha region have come under attack from the locusts, known for feasting on all sorts of plants and standing crops.