Locust swarm encroaches MP's Panna Tiger reserve; officials deploy sirens & other measures

Panna district administration authorities in Madhya Pradesh are using police sirens to scare away swarms of locusts. Agriculture Officer in Panna Suman told news ncy ANI that  method has been adopted by administration to save crops from getting damd. According to officer, way to prevent locusts from damaging crops is to create loud ises or to spray insecticides. Swarms of locusts were seen in Panna Tiger Reserve on Wednesday where y attacked several wild plants and trees.

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Centre steps up locust control measures

Central government has stepped up efforts to control spread of swarms of locust in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, and plans to deploy drones for spraying pesticides soon, Union Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday. In a statement, ministry furr said that about 21 districts in Rajasthan, 18 districts in Madhya Pradesh, 2 districts in Gujarat, and 1 district in Punjab have undertaken locust control measures till w.

desert locust is a species of locust, a swarming short-horned grasshopper, and are kwn to devour everything in ir path, posing an unprecedented threat to food supply and livelihoods of millions of people.  

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India on High Alert over Locust Attack 

India has issued high alert after Locust Warning Organization (LWO) of Union ministry of agriculture and farmer welfare warned of ar attack in May-June this year.  country's agriculture activity is at severe risk as a large swarm of locusts are entering India after breeding and maturing in Iranian provinces and Pakistan’s Balochistan province.  relevant ministry has also started deploying drones, satellite-derived tools, special fire-tenders, and sprayers at pre-identified border locations. Furr, reportedly, ministry is also considering to import equipment from UK to control locust. 

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(With ANI Inputs)