TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: May 26, 2020, 14: 32 IST
NEW DELHI: Crops and vegetation in several Indian states have been threatened by humongous swarms of desert locust known to be the most dangerous of the migratory pests in the world. They are known to devour everything in their path, posing an unprecedented threat to the food supply and livelihoods of millions of people.
Here are details of locusts attack ravaging India and several other parts of Asia and Africa —
- Desert Locusts are considered to be the most devastating migratory pests in the world. It is particularly characterised by its ability to breed rapidly. It typically moves in swarms, each of which can consist of an astonishing 150 million locusts per square kilometre.
- The desert locusts feed on any kind of green vegetation, including crops, pasture and fodder. A locust population spread across an area of one square kilometre can in a day ravage crop meant for over 35,000 people, according to UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation.
- Abnormally heavy rains las