Large swarms of locusts were seen making their way into the north Indian city of Jaipur for the first time in 28 years, devastating local agriculture. <br /><br />Footage filmed on May 25 shows farmers spraying pesticide to fight the swarms of desert locusts.<br /><br />Villagers are also seen beating utensils and playing loudspeakers to scare away the locusts damaging their crops. <br /><br />Locusts entered Rajasthan from Pakistan earlier this month and then drifted into other parts of western India. <br /><br />In India, locusts are normally sighted during July-October along the Pakistan border. Last year, parts of Western Rajasthan and Northern Gujarat reported swarms that caused damage to crops.<br /><br />As India continues its battle against COVID-19, the locust attack comes as an added challenge due to the insects’ ability to damage large portions of crops.
