Locust Attack : An unexpected Spread | Nightmare For India

Locust is a species of short-horned grasshoppers which comes under the family of Acrididae. The insects are solitary. Sometimes they become more rigorous. They change their character according to climate. These grasshoppers are not harmful and do not poses any economic threat.

During the drought condition and followed by rapid growth of vegetation, the insects undergo dramatic change by their brain.

This type of grasshoppers normally migrate in large populations. The swarms move rapidly and strip the vegetation field and cause damage to the crops. They largely aim on green vegetation. The adult are more powerful. They can travel a larger distance by consuming the green vegetation on moving.

These insects are conveniently used in research and zoology classrooms in many countries.

In ancient times, the locust are engraved in the caves of Egypt.

For Monitoring, there are more successful mean for dealing with the locust. By monitoring the locust can overcome the financial and political problems faced by the farmers. This system is used to reduce the damages. The locust grasshoppers are nomadic monitoring them is too risky.

Several organizations have the forecast details of the locust for monitoring and dealing with the problems across the world. Objectives are reaching many countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Australia.

Food and agriculture organizations of  Northwest Africa are taking steps to control Desert Locust in the Western Region. These organizations can control the massive outbreaks using drones and special equipment's.

Form the early 20^th century more planning and efforts were made to control the locust grasshoppers.

Some control measures like collecting the laid eggs before hatching, catching machines.

After the technology development drones and special sprayers are used to control the locust.

 In several countries like China develop the culture of eating locusts, also includes many countries like Africa, Middle East Asia, and Asian countries. As said before locusts are non-toxic so they are edible.

Locust attack in India

Locust grasshoppers are widely spread across seven states of India

The government has taken steps to control the locust spread.

They are a huge threat to vegetable and pulses.

 

The states massively affected by this swam are western and central India and step into Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab. Then after to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.

The desert locust are widespread over 47,000 hectares and 303 locations

The government is prepared with spraying machines and set special control rooms for immediate response and spraying aerial pesticides.

The locust can normally travel 50 to 100 Km a day.

There is continuous entry from Pakistan. But this is not a new problem for the framers of the states affected. However, this invasion is severe in the past 30 decades.

The UN and food corporation organization, an adult locust can eat up to 2 grams a single day.

In one square kilometre, the group can contain about 4 to 10 crores of adult locust.