Swarms of locusts cover sky of capital Sanaa

SANAA, June 26 (YPA) – Swarms of desert locusts have covered the sky of capital Sanaa on Friday morning, coming from summer breeding areas in Marib and the southern coast.

According to the Desert Locust Control Center, these swarms of locusts come from areas that have not experienced locust control in the eastern areas of Marib and the occupied southern coasts.

It pointed out that locust will continue to pass through the next two weeks.

The center indicated that these are mature locusts that will return to the summer and desert breeding areas for laying eggs and breeding as a result of the availability of suitable environmental conditions of moisture, rain and vegetation cover.

According to the center’s specialists, flying locust swarms do not pose a threat to agricultural crops at the moment, but the real danger lies in the locations where they lay eggs and reach the hatching stage and the exit of small locust nymphs (dabba) that feed on plants and cause destruction to crops and green trees.

They added that appropriate environmental conditions are also factors that help locust nymphs to continue to form large-sati locust swarms that are difficult to control with normal means.

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