February 18, 2025

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Locusts shift gear, spread to new areas

In an unconventional trajectory, swarms of locusts have invaded West and Central India. Floor reports from Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra show that armies of locusts have taken a new flight path to non-scheduled desert locations, posing a obstacle to the authorities.

An agriculture section formal in Rajasthan verified that locusts experienced swarmed Central, West and Southern components of the Point out.

Strange flight path

“They entered from the Pakistan border and moved toward Jaisalmer and began going in distinctive directions across the Point out. Two days again, it was sighted in Hindaun-Karoli location in Estern Rajasthan, from the place they moved toward Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh. Yet another swarm went north from Ganganagar toward Ludhiana in Punjab. There has not been any report of hurt to crops so much,” the formal explained to BusinessLine.

The region of locust infestation in the country is unfold across two.05 lakh sq km, mostly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana.

“There is no report of any hurt to farms mainly because there is no standing crop at present. Farmers and area authorities are making an attempt to chase them away employing chemicals, and other common strategies,” said Vitthal Dudhatara, President, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), Gujarat location.

The new flight path of the insects to non-scheduled desert locations is posing a threat to vegetation and summer months crops in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and even Maharashtra.

Assault in Maharashtra

In the to start with recorded attack in Maharashtra in the current year, the ravenous pests landed at the orange increasing belt all over Katol in close proximity to Nagpur. Vegetable crops such as okra and brinjal have also been affected in the location, which shares boundary with Madhya Pradesh.

Katol taluk is about sixty km from Nagpur and a portion of the orange belt of Maharashtra.

Due to the fact Monday, the Point out Agriculture Section together the farmers have been spraying chemicals for tackling the menace. Point out Agriculture Officer, Milind Shende, who has been helping farmers with the spraying process, explained to BusinessLine that they have weakened orange trees and vegetable fields.

Orange grower Prashnat Wankhede from Hatala village in close proximity to Katol said the locusts experienced eaten the higher leaves of orange trees. Due to the fact the trees experienced just flowered, the generate will dip in September when the fruits are prepared for harvesting.

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