Lakhs of locusts killed in Bhopal
| Date :16-Jun-2020 |
BMC fire brigade team preparing to spray insecticide.
Staff Reporter :
Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Department has killed lakhs of locusts in joint effort of Forest Department and municipal corporation. The team sprayed insecticide in Laharpura, Katara Hills and 11 Maida Mill during wee hours of Monday. Fire brigade vehicles were used to spray the insecticide. The locusts entered in Bhopal city on Sunday evening and affected the residential colonies at Hoshangabad Road, Barkheda Pathani, AIIMS and Awadhpuri.
During night hours, locust started camping in Laharpur nursery and nearby areas to eat the leaves and herbs. Forest Ranger Ashok Kumar said, agriculture department did proper arrangement to kill the locusts in Bersiya but they entered to Bhopal on Sunday. When the locusts started camping, team sprayed insecticide with loud noise continuously for four hours. After this four hour campaign, lakhs of locusts were killed and fee of them flew away.
This was the second attack of locusts in Bhopal. In first attempt the locusts were diverted at outskirt of city. He said locust eat leaves, so they attack trees and crops. Laharpur is close to forest area and there are many nurseries with herbs and medicinal plants. This was the reason locusts attracted there.