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Officials in UP warns farmers of possible locust attack
The Aligarh District Administration has now sounded an alert over a likely locust attack. …
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Swarms of locusts blanket India’s national capital region — pilots and airlines alerted ahead
The Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has now called for an emergency meeting to tackle the s…
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Locust clouds over Gururgram, likely to spare Delhi
The dark cloud of locusts, spread across two kilometres, crossed the suburban city, touched the Del…
PTI
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Locust attacks may come to New Delhi — these 15 pictures show how they have already wreaked havoc in other parts of India
From Rajasthan to Uttar Pradesh to Madhya Pradesh, swarms of locusts have attacked different urban …
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Locust swarms are turning into a diplomatic issue between India and Pakistan
Locusts swarms are causing devastation to India’s agriculture and there is silence on the Pakistan …
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A swarm of locusts of biblical proportions is threatening the food supply of 20 million people in East Africa
Heavy rainfall has allowed desert locust eggs to survive in unprecedented numbers, and farmers are …
Emily Hager
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Scientists have identified the scent that makes some locusts swarm. They could use the pheromone to trap and kill the insects.
Locust swarms have been destroying crops across Africa and Asia. Scientists want to use the insects…
Aylin Woodward
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Swarms of locusts reach Uttar Pradesh, several districts put on alert
In Uttar Pradesh, locust swarms have invaded several districts in the past 48 hours and attacked…
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Locust swarms devour fields of crops in a single day that would feed 35,000 people — and COVID-19 threatens to make the pest problem even worse
Regions of Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula threatened by locust swarms could see food insec…
Jessica Snouwaert
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Prolonged monsoon in Indo-Pak region drove recent locust outbreak: Scientists
"It is not only warm temperatures that favour locusts but also rainfall. The latter is not expecte…
PTI
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Kenya is being menaced by swarms of billions of locusts, and only has 5 small planes spraying pesticide to fight back
The heavy rain, which is increasing fresh vegetation is also creating the perfect environment for t…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Swarms of locusts forced Somalia to declare a national emergency. Skin-crawling photos show how menacing their plagues can be.
Desert locusts are the most destructive of all locust species - known for their speedy growth and e…
Natalie Colarossi
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3 tons of food were burned in Zimbabwe by police trying to enforce social distancing. Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus could create a food shortages across the continent.
Back in February Somalia declared a national emergency after an outbreak of swarms of desert locust…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Sarah Al-Ars…
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Rajasthan coronavirus tally inches towards 10,000-mark with 68 fresh cases as of June 5
Jaipur reported 16 cases, 4 were from Baran, two from Kota, two people from other states and one…
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World could face multiple famines of biblical proportions due to COVID-19: UN body
"While dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic, we are also on the brink of a hunger pandemic," David Beas…
PTI
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The Burning Man bugs are gone - here's how they disappeared
We aren't sure if it was the water trucks spraying vegan and gluten-free Malathion that did the tri…