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Swarms Of Locusts Attack Trees, Crops In Several UP Districts
Swarms of locusts have invaded several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria, in the past 48 hours, attacking trees and crops, officials said Saturday, adding authorities are taking steps to either chase them away or kill them.
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Swarm Of Locusts Attack Trees, Crops In Two Villages Of Uttar Pradesh
A swarm of locusts attacked trees and crops in two villages in Charkhari area of Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district on Saturday, officials said.
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Watch: Locals Play Loud Music, Clang Utensils As Locusts Attack UP's Prayagraj
Swarms of locusts entered Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and destroyed standing crops in the farms, prompting locals to burst firecrackers and play songs at high volume to drive them away.
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UP's Mathura Prepares For Possible Locust Attack To Protect Crops
Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the Mathura, an official said on Friday.
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Centre To Buy Sprayers From UK, Deploy Choppers, Drones To Control Locust Attack
Stepping up efforts to control the spread of crop-damaging locust swarms mostly prevalent in northern India, the Union Agriculture Ministry on Thursday said that 15 sprayers will be procured from the UK in a fortnight and plans are afoot to deploy drones and helicopters for the aerial spray of pesticides.
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Delhi Warns Of Possible Locust Attack, Overnight Ops In UP: 10 Points
The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible locust invasion and asked authorities to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards while several states in western and central India struggled to contain the worst infestation in nearly three decades. Overnight operations were carried out by authorities in Utta...
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Watch: "DJ" On UP Field Plays Loud Music To Fight Locusts
As 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh stay on alert after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi, a video shared by a senior police officer shows the different strategies being adopted by farmers to protect their fields from the short-horned grasshoppers.
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Locust Alert In UP After Swarms Move Through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
At least 10 Uttar Pradesh districts were on alert Tuesday after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi districts, moving into the state after attacking crops in neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
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Drones To Track Swarms Of Locusts Destroying Crops In India
Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities Tuesday to step up their response to the country's worst plague in nearly three decades.
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UP's Jhansi Preps Chemical Spray To Hit 3-Km-Long Locust Swarm
The Jhansi district administration in Uttar Pradesh has directed fire brigade to keep its vehicle ready with chemicals following a sudden movement by a swarm of locusts.
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Amarinder Singh Urges PM Modi To Raise Issue Of Locust Attack With Pakistan
Concerned over the spate of attacks on crops by swarms of locusts in neighbouring areas of southern Punjab bordering Rajasthan, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to immediately take up the issue with the government of P...
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Swarms Of Locusts Attack Trees, Crops In Several UP Districts
Swarms of locusts have invaded several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Deoria, in the past 48 hours, attacking trees and crops, officials said Saturday, adding authorities are taking steps to either chase them away or kill them.
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Swarm Of Locusts Attack Trees, Crops In Two Villages Of Uttar Pradesh
A swarm of locusts attacked trees and crops in two villages in Charkhari area of Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district on Saturday, officials said.
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Watch: Locals Play Loud Music, Clang Utensils As Locusts Attack UP's Prayagraj
Swarms of locusts entered Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and destroyed standing crops in the farms, prompting locals to burst firecrackers and play songs at high volume to drive them away.
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UP's Mathura Prepares For Possible Locust Attack To Protect Crops
Insecticides and pesticides will be sprayed on crops and vegetation to prevent a probable attack of desert locusts in the Mathura, an official said on Friday.
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Centre To Buy Sprayers From UK, Deploy Choppers, Drones To Control Locust Attack
Stepping up efforts to control the spread of crop-damaging locust swarms mostly prevalent in northern India, the Union Agriculture Ministry on Thursday said that 15 sprayers will be procured from the UK in a fortnight and plans are afoot to deploy drones and helicopters for the aerial spray of pesticides.
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Delhi Warns Of Possible Locust Attack, Overnight Ops In UP: 10 Points
The Delhi government on Thursday warned of a possible locust invasion and asked authorities to spray insecticides and pesticides on crops, vegetation, gardens and orchards while several states in western and central India struggled to contain the worst infestation in nearly three decades. Overnight operations were carried out by authorities in Utta...
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India’s Locust Nightmare Spreads To Maharashtra, UP; High Alert In Punjab
Massive swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, spearing into Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab now, after Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, as the government said it has stepped up its response to the country's worst locust attack in nearly three decades.
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Watch: "DJ" On UP Field Plays Loud Music To Fight Locusts
As 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh stay on alert after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi, a video shared by a senior police officer shows the different strategies being adopted by farmers to protect their fields from the short-horned grasshoppers.
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Locust Alert In UP After Swarms Move Through Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
At least 10 Uttar Pradesh districts were on alert Tuesday after swarms of locusts were spotted in Mahoba and Jhansi districts, moving into the state after attacking crops in neighbouring Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, officials said.
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Drones To Track Swarms Of Locusts Destroying Crops In India
Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities Tuesday to step up their response to the country's worst plague in nearly three decades.
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UP's Jhansi Preps Chemical Spray To Hit 3-Km-Long Locust Swarm
The Jhansi district administration in Uttar Pradesh has directed fire brigade to keep its vehicle ready with chemicals following a sudden movement by a swarm of locusts.
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Amarinder Singh Urges PM Modi To Raise Issue Of Locust Attack With Pakistan
Concerned over the spate of attacks on crops by swarms of locusts in neighbouring areas of southern Punjab bordering Rajasthan, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to immediately take up the issue with the government of P...
