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Locust swarms converge on city in Pakistan

2020-06-22 5 Dailymotion

Desert locust swarms that have been devastating fields in India have reached the city of Quetta in Pakistan.<br /><br />In a footage taken on June 12, thousands of the huge bugs are flying overhead as they continue to wreak havoc in the region.<br /><br />Onlooker Alauddin Khan said the locusts have also invaded nearby cities.<br /><br />He said: "I am worried about the effect of this on our home. I hope the pests die soon."<br /><br />Pakistan declared an emergency earlier this month saying locust numbers were the worst in more than two decades. <br /><br />China has offered to send 100,000 ducks to fight the locust swarms amid claims a single duck can eat more than 200 locusts a day and can be more effective than pesticides.<br /><br />Locust are a type of grasshopper that swarm together and can strip an area of its vegetation including crops.

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