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Locust Attack: After Jaipur locusts swarms heading towards Delhi

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 27, 2020 14:57 IST

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Swarms of locusts are now moving from Jaipur to Delhi.
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After locusts attacked crops in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, other states like Chhattisgarh and Delhi have also been put on alert.
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Swarms of locusts which entered some residential areas of Jaipur on Monday could be moving towards Delhi.
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The report said that IMD is monitoring the meteorological conditions to help the agriculture ministry in determining where the locusts are headed.
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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.
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Their attack has intensified due to the heatwave.
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There are no standing crops to feed on and therefore, the swarms are travelling farther and damaging trees.
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The menace of locust has spread to 18 districts of Rajasthan and they are rapidly travelling in search of food.
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