Locust swarms destroying India crops
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Farmers fear extensive crop losses unless fast-spreading swarms of desert locusts are brought under control before the arrival of the monsoon rains spurs the sowing of rice and other summer crops
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Locusts are devastating crops in India’s heartland, already struggling with economic cost of coronavirus lockdown

Swarms May 13-26
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Swarms expected to move east as far as Bihar and Orissa until July, then returning westwards on changing monsoon winds
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PAKISTAN
Summer breeding (Jul-Nov)
PUNJAB HARYANA
CHINA N E P A L
GUJARAT
MADHYA PRADESH
MAHARASHTRA
RAJASTHAN
UTTAR PRADESH
INDIA
BIHAR
JHARKHAND 
ORISSA
Delhi
Bay of Bengal

200km 125 miles
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Swarms pulled eastward by strong westerly winds associated with Cyclone Amphan
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Sources: FAO, Reuters, BBC Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS