Locust Attack: After Jaipur locusts swarms heading towards Delhi

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: May 27, 2020 02:57 PM2020-05-27T14:57:53+5:302020-05-27T14:57:53+5:30

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Swarms of locusts are now moving from Jaipur to Delhi.

After locusts attacked crops in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, other states like Chhattisgarh and Delhi have also been put on alert.

Swarms of locusts which entered some residential areas of Jaipur on Monday could be moving towards Delhi.

The report said that IMD is monitoring the meteorological conditions to help the agriculture ministry in determining where the locusts are headed.

After Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, now the districts of Bundelkhand of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh have also been issued a high alert regarding the attack of locust swarms.

Their attack has intensified due to the heatwave.

There are no standing crops to feed on and therefore, the swarms are travelling farther and damaging trees.

The menace of locust has spread to 18 districts of Rajasthan and they are rapidly travelling in search of food.