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  Haryana engages Garuda Aerospace for drone-based anti-locust spraying

  India | July 30, 2020 13:24 IST

  Drone-as-a-Service (DAAS) provider Garuda Aerospace has bagged a contract from the Haryana government for spraying anti-locust pesticide in the state, said a top company official.

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  Farmers in Rohtak deal with locusts by spraying pesticides

  News | July 29, 2020 22:05 IST

  Swarm of locusts attacked in Pilana and Sanghera villages of Rohtak on July 28. The farmers foiled the attack by spraying pesticides.

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  Locusts did not cause much damage in Haryana: Jai Prakash Dalal

  India | July 18, 2020 23:47 IST

  Haryana Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday said the swarms of locusts have not caused much damage in the state so far, but asked farmers to remain alert.

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  Early onset of monsoon triggers rainfall in most parts of India as locust attack fears increase

  India | June 27, 2020 21:53 IST

  The early onset of monsoon triggered moderate-to-heavy rainfall across India on Saturday, barring a few places on the west coast, providing a breeding ground for the crop-threatening locusts that invaded the country via Pakistan towards the end of April.  

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  Locust Spotting: Delhi airport on high alert

  India | June 27, 2020 19:46 IST

  National capital's IGI Airport has been kept on high alert following swarm of locusts were spotted near to the key installation. 

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  Haryana issues alert after swarms of locusts enter Rewari, Gurgaon districts

  India | June 27, 2020 15:49 IST

  The Haryana government has issued a high alert after a swarm of locusts entered Rewari and Gurgaon districts, with officials on Saturday asserting that all necessary measures have been taken, including deploying tractor-mounted spraying facilities.

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  Locusts attack crops, trees in Banda, Mahoba districts

  India | June 19, 2020 14:51 IST

  A swarm of locusts attacked trees and crops in several villages in Banda and Mahoba districts, farmers and officials said on Friday. 

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  UP govt announces Rs 5 lakh aid to bordering districts to tackle locust menace

  India | June 16, 2020 14:02 IST

  In a bid to tackle the menace of locust attacks, the Uttar Pradesh government has formed monitoring committees and announced Rs 5 lakh assistance to each bordering district of the state for spraying chemicals to kill the insects.

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  Locust swarm headed towards Banda

  India | June 13, 2020 14:48 IST

  A swarm of locusts was headed towards Banda city after attacking crops and plants in a village in the district, an agriculture department official said on Saturday.

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  Locust swarms enter Prayagraj's residential area

  News | June 11, 2020 18:02 IST

  Swarms of locusts entered Prayagraj. Locusts in massive numbers forced residents to stay indoors. Locals were playing loud music to scare them away.

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  Video: Fresh locust attack in Prayagraj, UP; locals clang utensils, play loud music to disperse

  India | June 11, 2020 11:11 IST

  After Jhansi in Bundelkhand, it was some areas of Prayagraj that faced a locust attack that began on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday. Swarms of locusts attacked various villages in the Koraon and Meja areas, though no major loss of the crop was reported.

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  Locusts swarms reach Nagpur, drones used to spray pesticides

  India | June 10, 2020 14:29 IST

  Locust swarms moved from the Pench Tiger Reserve to Ajni village in Maharashtra's Nagpur district where drones were used to spray pesticides on crops and trees, an agriculture official said on Wednesday. 

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  Locusts enter Chhattisgarh forest area from MP

  India | June 01, 2020 13:10 IST

  Swarms of locusts have entered a forest area in Chhattisgarh's Koriya district from the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh state, prompting authorities to intensify efforts to tackle the menace, officials said on Monday. 

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  Bihar on high alert as locust attack fears increase

  News | May 30, 2020 18:18 IST

  Farmers have also been asked to adopt some traditional modes like a drum, utensils beating, and crowd-voicing to chasing away the swarms of locusts

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  Locust Attack: In a first, drones spray chemicals and clear big swarms in Chomu

  Trending | May 28, 2020 10:34 IST

  In a first, drones have been used in the Samod village in Chomu tehsil of Jaipur to clear the big swarm of locust which arrived there a day ago. The State agricultural department is using tailor-made drones given by the Union Ministry to clear locusts in the state.

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  Desert locusts enter Vidarbha region

  India | May 26, 2020 7:55 IST

  A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday. 

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  Swarms of locusts enter Jaipur residential areas

  India | May 25, 2020 16:59 IST

  Swarms of locusts entered some residential areas of the city on Monday, presenting the local people with an unusual sight. 

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  After MP, Rajasthan, army of locusts now attacks UP districts; state-wide alert issued

  India | May 25, 2020 11:18 IST

  The swarms first entered Mandsaur and Neemuch on May 17 and then swept into 10 more districts. Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam, Ujjain, Dewas, Shajapur Indore, Khargone, Morena and Sheopur have been the worst-hit.

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  Desert locust swarms from Pakistan enter India, threaten standing crops

  News | May 22, 2020 19:57 IST

  Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops and vegetables.

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  Locust attack in 15 Madhya Pradesh districts; pesticides sprayed through fire tenders

  India | May 21, 2020 8:15 IST

  Locusts have reached the villages of Barkheda Gurjar, Arnia Borana, Sakrani Jagir, Dhaokkheda, Kuchadoud in Jeeran Tehsil. To chase them, the farmers lit a hearth and made voices. Locusts as soon as once more raided the Rajasthan facet in Mandsaur.