Locust attack: Delhi government issues advisory, asks south and west districts to remain on high alert
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.
Jun 27, 2020, 17:18 PM IST
3-km long army of locusts reach Jhansi, fire brigade remain on standby
The Jhansi district administration has directed the fire brigades to remain on standby with chemicals following a sudden movement by a swarm of locusts.
May 25, 2020, 18:02 PM IST
China's duck army not coming to rescue Pakistan from locust swarms
China Agricultural University professor Zhang Long, who is in Pakistan as part of an expert delegation to help it deal with the locust problem, rejected that idea of the duck army coming to the rescue. According to Zhang, ducks are not suited for the climatic and geographical condition of Pakistan, which is dry and has warm deserts.
Feb 28, 2020, 13:32 PM IST
