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Locusts destroy crops in Surkhet
Jul 31, 2020
Surkhet, July 30 Though incessant rainfall across the country has contributed to minimising the effect of locust swarms that entered Nepal from India of late, farmers at Bheriganga Municipality in the district are worried as the insects destroyed their crops just before the harvesting season. They fear they might face food shortage this year as abo...
Locusts move towards northern part of country
Jul 30, 2020
KATHMANDU, JULY 29 The swarms of locusts that entered Nepal via India have travelled towards the northern part of the country. According to the Plant Quarantine and Pesticides Management Centre, the locusts that divided into smaller groups are now travelling towards northern parts. “Just two weeks back some groups of locusts had entered the c...
Risk of locusts declining in country
Jul 6, 2020
KATHMANDU, JULY 5 The Locusts Information Centre (LIC) has stated that the risk of a new swarm of locusts entering the country is gradually declining due to the changing direction of the wind. Citing the Swarm Trajectory Prediction managed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the centre has stated that the nearest locust swarm from Ne...
Locusts devour crops on 1,100 hectares
Jul 4, 2020
KATHMANDU, JULY 3 Desert locusts have damaged crops cultivated on 1,100 hectares of land across the country. According to the Locusts Information Centre, eight districts have reported damage caused by locusts till date. Of them, Dang is the worst hit and Palpa the least. The locusts devoured maize and vegetables cultivated on 580 hectares of land i...
How to rid East Africa of locusts? Serve them in a kebab or drive them to cannibalism
Jul 2, 2020
NAIROBI: Eat them, poison them, and use scent to drive them to cannibalism – as a second wave of locusts threatens to devour East Africa‘s crops, scientists in a Nairobi lab are experimenting with novel ways to kill them. Swarms are the worst for three generations, encouraged by unseasonably wet weather and...
Adhikhola Rural Municipality to pay Rs 300 for one kg locusts
Jul 2, 2020
POKHARA, JULY 1 Syangja’s Adhikhola Rural Municipality has offered to pay 300 rupees for a kilogram of locusts, dead or alive. According to the rural municipality’s acting Chief Administrative Officer Geduram Dhakal, anyone who brings locusts dead or alive, will get Rs 300 for a kilogram of the pest from the municipality. The decision...
Locust swarms enter Nepal: What do we know?
Jun 30, 2020
Kathmandu, June 30 Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the swarms of locusts entering the country has added stress to farmers raising fear of famine amongst people. The insects were seen in Nepal way back in 1962 when the swarms had attacked crops in Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Dhading and a few other districts causing huge damage. And the current incoming of l...
Locusts enter the far-west; local levels begin awareness
Jun 29, 2020
DHANGADHI: Locusts have entered the fast-west region of the country after being detected in eastern Tarai on Saturday. The locals of Thakalipur of Lamkichuha Municipality-1 informed that the insects have been seen around the area. Similarly, agricultural technician at Bardagoriya Rural Municipality said they are suspecting the presence of the insec...
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