Desert locusts swarmed several districts in
western Madhya Pradesh early on Wednesday morning. Millions of locusts were
seen on trees and in Rana Heda village near Panbihar in Ujjain district
reminding the scenes of pre-independence Rajasthan.
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Ujjain: Desert locusts swarmed
several districts in western Madhya Pradesh early on Wednesday morning.
Millions of locusts were seen on trees and in Rana Heda village near Panbihar
in Ujjain district reminding the scenes of pre-independence Rajasthan.
Millions of the insects descended at Ranhera village in
Panbihar.The deputy director of Agriculture department Neelam Singh said a team
from the department sprayed pesticides through fire tenders for three hours to
cover a 12 square km area.
The department personnel said the swarms reached Madhya
Pradesh via Rajasthan. Farmers of Ujjain, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Agar-Malwa and
other districts of Madhya Pradesh are affected by swarms.
Another swarm attacked the region from the Neemuch side
affecting vegetation in Hanumantia, Gurjar Khedi, Khor, Nayagaon, Kesharpura,
Kanaka, Sagrana. There was panic among the villagers who have never witnessed
such sight for several decades now.
Swarms of locusts descended on a long stretch of four
districts in Madhya pradesh early Wednesday morning About 12 sq km area was
completely covered by the swarms.
The farmers made loud noises to save the vegetation from
them. They also lit torches to ward the swarms off. herd.
The Department of Agriculture says that 9 locust groups have
gotten lively in the desert.
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 noises. Locusts once more raided the
Rajasthan facet in Mandsaur.
The locusts entered the Malhargarh tehsil and reached
Bhaisakheda, Ninora, Khokhara, Amarpura. Here the farmers chased away the swarm
by beating drums, loud music, and so forth.
Later locusts reached villages like Soni, Khokhra, Ninora,
Chandwasa and by night reached Multanpura, Guradiya Deda.
Another swarm arrived in Dewas district and spread to
Shajapur and Ujjain districts.
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