Locust Infestation

A flood of locusts have made their way and invaded the districts of Rajasthan and Gujarat during this winter, making it one of the worst attacks since 1993. The locusts are mainly effecting farmers by destroying all of their crops.  Locusts are known as one of the most dangerous pests known because they have a fairly quick reproduction rate, and can eat more than their weight, making it easy for a swarm to destroy a field full of crops.  To help reduce the pests, the government has instated 54 teams to monitor swarms in attempt to stop the spreading.  They are also giving farmers a free supply of insecticides since the government can not reach all of the areas affected right away.  Locusts have affected over 60 countries and 40% of crops have been destroyed in Pakistan.  Farmers are seeking help from the federal government to do more on this problem. I believe that the government should take more action in preventing these infestations.  If these pests keep destroying fields, we are not going to have any more crops to eat.  If we want to have enough food resources to survive, we need to take action sooner rather than later. 

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  1. chrheaFebruary 5, 2020 at 4:58 AM

    Response/relate to class; link?

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2020 at 10:52 AM

    This is a frighting issue that can turn very quickly spread. This situation has an impact on the fields, farmers, amount of crops are grown, and the amount of people that are feed. Neglecting this issue can result in death among the people in this region. I do agree with you that the government should take more action in this problem since it can very easily wipe out the population.

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