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May 25, 2020 · Swarms of the desert locust, which invaded India via Pakistan in April, have made their way to at least five states, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Desert locust move in large groups, called swarms, and can eat crops up to their own weight every day. When millions of locusts descend on a crop, they destroy everything.
Locust swarms had infested 23 countries by April 2020. East Africa was the epicenter of the locust crisis—with Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda among the affected countries. However, the locusts had traveled far, wiping out crops in Pakistan and damaging farms in Yemen, a fragile country already hit hard by years of conflict.
May 26, 2020 · India under worst locust attack in 27 years: Why you should be concerned. Locusts eat food, food that farmers grow for humans. Locust swarms devastate crops and cause major agricultural damage, which can lead to famine and starvation. Listen to Story.
May 29, 2020 · Over the last few days, swarms of desert locust have reached urban areas of Rajasthan, and parts of MP and Maharashtra. A look at how they arrived, the seriousness of the problem, and ways to solve it
Jan 20, 2020 · Over the past several weeks, locust attacks emanating from the desert area in Pakistan have struck parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, causing heavy damage to standing crop. The situation is being closely monitored by agri-experts in the states and the Centre.
May 28, 2020 · Locust Attack in India: The danger from the swarms is not now, but when they breed after July with the new kharif crop.
May 26, 2020 · An invasion by desert locusts has hit large swathes of India and Pakistan in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Large and aggressive swarms of these crop-devouring short-horned insects have...
Apr 27, 2020 · Locusts do not attack people or animals. Q. Where is the current Locust outbreak? A. Swarms of desert locusts are threatening large areas of pastures and crops, overwhelming countries in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
May 30, 2020 · At a time when India is grappling with Covid-19, a locust crisis is swarming over northern parts of the country, with several states issuing advisories to prevent a desert locust attack.
Feb 6, 2020 · The United Nations’ response to locust attack control is multi-agency in nature. While the immediate sector at risk is food security, climate change plays an exacerbating role.
