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India’s locust control wing is oldest in world
New Delhi: India has the world’s oldest desert locust control programme. The British government established the Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) in 1939 in Karachi following a deadly locust plague between 1926 and 1931.
Updated on Jun 28, 2020 03:56 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Locust swarm 250 km away from Jharkhand, say officials; issue alert
Several districts have issued guidelines in light of the alert from the state agriculture department.
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 08:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
In midnight operation, Jaipur officials use drone to kill locusts
This was the second time in a week when drone was used to spray pesticides on locust swarms in Jaipur district.
Updated on May 31, 2020 12:50 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jaipur | Rakesh Goswami | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Centre steps in after locust attack spreads to 5 states, swarm splits into two: Latest updates
In view of rising concerns of possible locust attack, the Odisha government on Wednesday issued guidelines for farmers.
Updated on May 28, 2020 04:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Locusts are halal in Islam and other interesting facts about the migratory pests
These warms have infested 23 countries across East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia in 2020, the biggest outbreak in 70 years, the World Bank said.
Updated on May 26, 2020 01:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
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