Meanwhile, the
locust kept singing in the great old Pyncheon Elm.
"This island and all adjoining it are inhabited by hairy savages, who are certain to attack us, and whatever these dwarfs may do we dare not resist, since they swarm like
locusts, and if one of them is killed the rest will fall upon us, and speedily make an end of us."
Learning activities ranged from survey methods to spray timings and other standard operating procedures of ground desert
locust survey operation.
The FAO organized a two-day capacity building training, followed by one desert
locust, survey and control for over 500 farmers to increase their general awareness about the different types of
locusts and the problems that arise with changes in climate patterns.
The training aimed to facilitate control measures and technical capacity building of 45 concerned professionals working in the Department of Plant Protection, and Provincial Agriculture Departments to counter the phenomenon of a desert
locust outbreak in areas of Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab.
BAHAWALPUR -- Government departments teams claimed to have destroyed
locusts swarms invading the desert areas of Cholistan near Indian border by spraying pesticides on Saturday.
Desert
locust swarms reached the sultanate in April and laid eggs.
The decision has been taken following a recent directive by Punjab Chief Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar to evolve a plan to deal with the looming threat of
locust attack.
A spokesman of PAD told APP that after receiving reports of
locusts swarm, the Punjab government was in contact with relevant agencies to deal with any emergency situation and has deputed special teams to monitor the
locusts' activity is part of it.
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Tuesday the federal government should help tackle the issue of
locusts in Sindh.
African
locust bean is commonly consumed in the diet of individuals in parts of Nigeria.
The head of the
locust news agency of the Plant Protection Adminstration, Engineer Hussein Osman Abakr, said that his administration has enhanced the already existing team work with a team with ground equipment and 4 wheel drive vehicles to stand on face of any
locust attacks.
Locusts are a well-known meal for thousands of Yemenis
The
locust has come just as many citizens are trying to recover from the floods of March and April.
