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Locusts reach Gondia in Maharashtra, Delhi mulls plastic cover for saplings

In Rajasthan, which has been worst hit, officials say 90,000 hectares in 20 districts have been affected; standing crop in 4,000 hectares in Sri Ganganagar, 100 hectares in Nagaur has been destroyed

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A swarm of locusts are seen over a farm at Fatehgarh Salla village near Beawar.. Photo: PTI

5 min read Last Updated : May 29 2020 | 1:59 AM IST

The Central government is mulling using helicopters to control locusts, as swarms of the deadly pests on Thursday moved towards Maharashtra’s Gondia district after attacking some fields in neighbouring Bhandara.

In capital Delhi, the city state's forest department said that it is considering covering the saplings in its nurseries with polythene to protect them against the desert locust attack.

In the last few weeks, swarms have moved from Rajasthan to newer areas in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, UP, Maharashtra and Punjab.

The Central government on Thursday said it has set up 11 control centres across the country to monitor the movement

Topics : insects in ecosystem Maharashtra government Delhi government Insecticides (India) Rabi crops Pest control Kharif crops

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