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Swarms of locusts

Swarms of locusts Part of: GS-I- CULTURE (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Over the last few days, swarms of locusts have been sighted unusually even in urban areas of Rajasthan. Swarms have also been reported from parts of the Madhya Pradesh and the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. Imp Points The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is a short-horned grasshopper. Harmless when solitary, locusts undergo a behavioural change when their population builds up rapidly. They enter the ‘gregarious phase’ by forming huge swarms that can travel up to 150 km per day, eating up every bit of greenery on their way. These insects feed on a large variety of crops. If…

28 May, 2020 locusts attack

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