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India proposes coordinated response to tackle locust attack; Islamabad yet
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): To deal with a common enemy, India has proposed a coordinated response to tackle Desert Locust along the border to Pakistan and also offered to facilitate the supply of insecticide Malathion to Islamabad for the same.
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Farmers in Agra asked to remain alert as swarms of locusts reach neighbour
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): The Agriculture Defense Officer, Agra has issued an alert for farmers in connection with swarms of locusts reaching the neighbouring Dausa district in Rajasthan.
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Alert issued regarding possible locust attacks in Uttar Pradesh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): The state's Agriculture Department has issued an alert regarding possible locust attacks in the western part of the state.
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Swarms of locusts invade Ajmer, cause damage to crops
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], May 13 (ANI): Adding to the woes of farmers who are already bearing the brunt of national lockdown which has adversely affected the agriculture, swarms of locusts invaded the district from Nagaur side on Tuesday.
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Crops in Jodhpur village damaged in locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], May 10 (ANI): Swarms of locusts hit Sirmandi village in Jodhpur causing widespread crop loss for farmers.
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Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Pak govt prepares to tackle locust crisis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Amid the measures taken to curb the surging infection rates related to COVID-19, the Pakistan government has started preparing to tackle the issue of desert locust which, if not controlled, will endanger food security in the country.
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Locusts hit areas in Jaisalmer, possible attack in May: District Magistrat
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): Jaisalmer District Magistrate Namit Mehta on Sunday said that Tanot area of the district was hit by swarms of locusts.
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Jaisalmer on high alert over locust attacks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): The district administration of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan is on high alert due to the scare of locust attack in the area.
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Locust attack: Central team visits Barmer to take stock of situation
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 19 (ANI): A Central team visited Barmer on Tuesday to take stock of the situation arising out of locust attack in the region.
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Scientists create bomb-sniffing cyborg locusts
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Pests like locusts are not usually on most people's minds when seeking an alternative to bomb-sniffing dogs.
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Locust attacks in Control now: Union Minister Kailash Choudhary
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Union Minister Kailash Choudhary on Saturday assured the farmers that the locust attacks have been brought under control now.
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UN warns Africa's ongoing locust crisis could become 'major humanitarian p
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], Feb 12 (ANI): The United Nations has warned that the ongoing locust crisis in eastern Africa could become a major humanitarian plague.
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