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Prepare for another wave of locust attacks| HT Editorial

India did well in the first wave, but institute systems for the long haul

A swarm of locusts seen around Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, July 12, 2020(Deepak Gupta/HTphoto)
Updated on Jul 23, 2020 06:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Pakistan skips crucial meet with India to tackle locust menace

Locust swarms from Pakistan entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh threatening standing crops. Rajasthan is the worst affected state.

A swarm of locusts fly over a residential colony at Kareli, in Prayagraj on June 11, 2020.(Aurangzeb/HT File Photo)
Updated on Jun 19, 2020 06:42 AM IST
New Delhi | ByAsian News International | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar

Swarms of desert locusts enter Bhopal, people shoot videos

The agriculture department is planning to spray chemicals on the group once they settle down on trees during the night.

A man rides a bike as a swarm of locusts fly over a field in Bhopal.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Jun 14, 2020 10:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | ByHT Correspondent | Edited by Abhinav Sahay

The locust attack is a wake-up call | HT Editorial

The climate crisis is changing the world in distinct ways. Invest in more research

Heavy rains and increasing number of cyclones, both effects of the climate crisis, enabled unprecedented breeding and the rapid growth of locust populations on the Arabian Peninsula early last year, according to the United Nations.(HTPHOTO)
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 01:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Bihar cancels leaves of agriculture dept employees to combat locust threat

The Bihar government is bracing itself for a locust invasion after reports of the pests damaging crops in the bordering district of Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh.

Locust swarms have so far been reported from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.(PTI)
Published on May 30, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | By
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