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Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

author:Historical riddles

Speaking of locusts, many people have seen them, they have existed since ancient times, and growers are most afraid of encountering locust attacks, because it will mean no harvest. Locusts cause great harm to agriculture and forestry. Especially the harm of flying locusts, the density of flying locusts, for farmland or woods is simply a doomsday disaster, because flying locusts like to gather, so every locust plague is overwhelming locusts, and then when they fly over, only leave a mess, a desolation, plant branches and leaves will be gnawed away.

Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

In some places where locust plagues are serious, ordinary people will not even harvest grains for years, and a year's labor will be wasted. This has undoubtedly made the farmers miserable and suffered heavy losses. Therefore, in ancient times, once a locust plague was encountered, it was bound to be a year of disaster, and a large number of refugees would appear everywhere. Many people will starve to death and die of disease if they can't hold on. In modern society, although drug technology is advanced, human beings still cannot get rid of the impact of locust plagues.

Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

At the end of 2019, Ethiopia in East Africa experienced a severe locust plague. Because the locusts were not strangled in time at the larval stage, the number of locusts grew stronger and larger, about 400 billion. The local villagers had no good way to deal with it and watched as their crops were swept away by locusts. The locust plague has made Ethiopia, which is already not rich, even worse. After the locusts had eaten dry and wiped the local area, they began to look for the next target, this time targeting India, so they headed towards India.

Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

India is also an agricultural country, a major food exporter, and India has 1 billion farmers. If locusts enter, the consequences would be unimaginable, and it is no exaggeration to starve millions of people to death. As a result, the Indian authorities raised their vigilance and began to take preventive measures, but these actions could not stop the army of locusts in the battle, so India issued a request for assistance to the international community. By the time the international response was ready, overnight, India suddenly claimed that 400 billion locusts had been solved.

Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

It's hard to believe, so what good way did India use to make hundreds of billions of locusts disappear overnight? Indian media gave credit for this time to the authorities' good leadership, as well as drones spraying pesticides. But discerning people can see that it is not at all how good India's approach is, but thanks to a country. In fact, the locusts at that time were attracted to Iran. Just two days, it rained heavily in Iran, the air was humid and hot, and the temperature was suitable, which was very suitable for locusts to lay eggs.

Unbelievable! 400 billion locusts disappeared overnight, how did India do it? Methods cannot be learned in other countries

So the massive locusts flew to Iran. In addition, many locusts have reached the lifespan of many locusts from Ethiopia, so when they arrive in India, they are basically over their lives. However, India can not be taken lightly, locusts have left a lot of eggs when they were in India, and India has responded in time after international reminders. It can only be said that India is purely lucky this time, and this method cannot be learned by other countries.

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