Locust attack destroys crops on large scale in Chishtian  

CHISHTIAN: Swarms of locusts on Monday attacked crops in different areas of Chishtian, destroyed crops on a large scale, sources said.

The farmers have blamed the Agriculture Department for not taking concrete measures to save their crops from the attack of locusts.

Locals said crops standing on hundreds of acre were destroyed by the swarms of grasshoppers in several villages. Sources informed that the area people are trying to get rid of the locusts on their own in order to save their crops from being damaged.

It seen the swarms of locusts bring an appetite with them by eating crops and all foliage where they find at any place.

Earlier, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan had said the Pakistan government has announced a national emergency to combat locust swarms.

However, the experts were of the view that swarms of locusts after a period of 56 years appeared in the breeding season of August.

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