SCIENCE
According to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the locust swarm currently
affecting parts of India, was responsible for crop infestation in 2.80,000 hectares across 13 countries prior
to arrival in India. It entered India through the western state of Rajasthan on May 13, 2020.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LOCUSTS
A swarm of locusts can contain as many as 80 million locusts.
They have insatiable appetite.
When food runs out, they turn cannibal.
• They have serrated jaws.
• They are agile flyers.
They are different from grasshoppers despite belonging to the same Family.
Now its your turn to find out some more interesting facts about Locusts and the pattern of Locusts
migration
You can use the following pointers-
life cycle
feeding habits
reason and pattern of migration
weather and climate condition support locust migration
previous invasions event by locust swarms from different countries to India
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They are about 1.25 to 7.5 cm in length
They form large troop
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