Rajasthan steps up locust control operations, drones spray insecticides in affected areas

Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said that aerial spraying of insecticides is being done by drones in regions of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagore, and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan to curb locust menace. Ministry ded that under Make in India initiative in locust control, trials of proto vehicle mounted ULV sprayer has been successfully conducted in Ajmer and Bikaner. 

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Aerial spraying of insecticides

Ministry furr ded, "Aerial spraying of insecticides is being done by drones in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagore and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan for locust control in inaccessible areas and for effective control over tall trees". Ministry also ded that Food and Agriculture Organisation, a body under UN has appreciated move by saying it is only country in world to control locust through drones. 

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PIB released a statement which re, " locust control operation is in full swing mainly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and MP. 62 spray equipments (21 Micronair and 41 Ulvamast) are being used by Locust Circle Offices while 200 employees of Locust Warning Organization are deployed for conducting survey and control work. Control room has been established in all 10 Locust Circle Offices and also at LWO, Jodhpur. Even beyond Scheduled Desert Area, temporary base camps are set up, at Jaipur, Ajmer, Dausa and Chittorgarh in Rajasthan; Shivpuri in Mhya Presh; and at Jhansi, Uttar Presh for effective control of desert locust."

"Presently control work is in full swing with cooperation and coordination of State Agricultural Departments, Local ministration and BSF. Two locust swarms from Indo-Pak border areas are reported, one each in Bikaner and Sriganganagar district. Control operation is going on against se swarms. At present, swarms of immature pink locusts with intermittent population of maturing yellow ults are active in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Jaipur, Nagaur, and Ajmer districts of Rajasthan, Panna district of Mhya Presh and Lalitpur district of Uttar Presh,"  statement re. 

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