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A US Army laser counter-drone system, LOCUST, was deployed near El Paso International Airport, temporarily grounding flights. This 20-kilowatt directed-energy weapon targets unmanned aerial threats, prompted by suspected cartel drone activity. The Pentagon reports over 1,000 monthly drone sightings along the US-Mexico border, highlighting escalating security concerns.

In a news that has come as relief to the farmers, FAO has claimed that the locust menace has been tamed and now there is no threat of the pests.

The state government on Saturday put Jaisalmer and Barmer on high alert following locust attack. The administration of both the districts has swung into action in curbing the menace.

The skies over many parts of Gurugram turned dark on Saturday as swarms of locusts descended on the town, but the migratory pests are likely to spare Delhi, for now, officials said. The swarm spread across two kilometres touched the Delhi-Gurugram border but did not enter Delhi. Alarmed residents shared videos of locusts settled on trees, rooftops and plants.

With swarms of locusts descending on neighbouring Gurugram, Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Saturday asked the national capital's south and west districts' administrations to remain on high alert, said officials.

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai on Saturday called an emergency meeting here to discuss the situation following a locust attack in neighbouring Gurugram.

Reports of locust attack in parts of adjoining Rajasthan have put agriculture-related agencies in Punjab on alert. Though at present there are no signs of such infestation in Punjab but the agriculture department, Jalandhar-based Central Integrated Pest Management Centre (CIPMC) and the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) have started devising strategy. It has been decided to make farmers aware about probable locust attack through audio/video presentations asking them to be vigilant.

Several districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Jhansi, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Bhadohi, Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar, have been facing locust attacks in the past 48 hours.

The locust menace has created havoc in the entire Jodhpur division. The insects are destroying crops in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jalore, Sirohi and Pali. The efforts to control locusts are proving insufficient. So, farmers along with government authorities are trying to control the problem

Since May, farmers in western Rajasthan have been badly hit by locust attack. Locust Warning Organisation (LWO), Jodhpur, along with the district authorities are working on combating the menace by sprinkling pesticides.

A groundbreaking study reveals the intricate link between locust outbreaks and climate change. Led by Xiaogang He of the National University of Singapore, the research uncovers how extreme weather events fuel locust proliferation, posing a dire threat to global food security. Urgent action and enhanced cooperation are needed to fortify preemptive measures and mitigate vulnerability, emphasizing the imperative of proactive intervention in the face of this burgeoning crisis.

locusts in large numbers have attacked agricultural fields near Indo-Pak border in Jaisalmer, for the second time this year. The locusts have entered into India from the Sindh state of Pakistan.

The Locust Control Organization (LCO) and other experts said that Rajasthan as a whole witnessed the attack of pink locusts which needs to be controlled before they become fit to breed and multiply their numbers.

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has expressed concern over persistent locust attacks in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding that the locust menace affecting many states of the country be declared a national disaster, according to a statement on Monday.

Several kilometre-long locust swarms entered India from Indo-Pak border and reached the city on Sunday evening. The locust control department and agriculture department started joint action to destroy the pests, which continued till Monday morning.