After Jaipur, locusts could invade Delhi
(WorldNews India)

NEW DELHI: A swarm of desert locusts which attacked Jaipur on Monday morning, could be headed towards the capital, if wind speed is favourable. Delhi has been kept on an alert, with swarms currently active in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Rajasthan is currently the most affected state, according to the Union Environment Ministry. Western Rajasthan and Gujarat are the normal places for desert locusts during the summer (from approximately June to November) but were first spotted by the Locust Warning Organization (LWO) in April this year. They are usually either solitary or in small groups, meaning the current swarming behaviour is unusual. Entomologists...