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Locusts invade farms in Kurunegala: Govt. urged to prevent spread

02 Jun 2020

o Pest attack feared to be worst than ‘sena’ o Farm in Kurunegala raided by locusts o Endemic species, under control: Govt. By Maheesha Mudugamuwa As swarms of locusts raided a farm in Mawathagama, Kurunegala, panic gripped farmers urged the Government to take immediate steps to control the pest attack as they claimed it could be worse than the “sena” caterpillar. Speaking to The Morning, All Island Farmers Federation (AIFF) National Organiser Namal Karunaratne warned the Government to control the pest attack before it spread around the country. “This can be even worse than the sena caterpillar and this is similar to the Indian locust,” he noted. However, there was no crop damage reported as yet, according to the AIFF, and the locust attack was only reported from Mawathagama in Kurunegala. Meanwhile, Department of Agriculture Director General M.W. Weerakoon said measures have already been taken to contain the spread of locusts. However, he noted that the locust found in Mawathagama is endemic and not the desert locust which is already destroying cultivations across India and Pakistan. Outbreaks have been reported from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. Last week, the Delhi Government issued an advisory to farmers to spray pesticides and keep a possible attack at bay. Meanwhile, experts have warned of huge crop losses if the swarms are not stopped by June when the monsoons will lead to a new season of sowing rice, sugarcane, cotton, and other crops.

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