FAO issues a warning of the risk of locusts spread to the Horn of Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Written By وداد السعودي on 2020/01/13

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - Desert locusts still threaten pastures and crops in several countries in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which makes the matter extremely dangerous, according to a statement issued by the "FAO".

 

As locust swarms moved from Ethiopia and Somalia to northeastern Kenya on December 28, 2019. The risk remains that some swarms may occur in northeastern Uganda and southeastern Sudan.

 

Somalia faces the worst Desert Locust invasion in 25 years

 

The danger exists of locusts arriving on both sides of the Red Sea

 

The statement stressed that the locust threat exists and develops along both sides of the Red Sea, due to the continuous multiplication of locust numbers on the coasts of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

 

A widespread locust outbreak and hatchery occurred in Saudi Arabia and led to the appearance of numerous hopper locust groups, and a few immature swarms moved inward in late December.

 

In its statement, the organization stated that the most dangerous locusts continue on the Red Sea coast in Yemen, as more swarms are likely to form in both countries later in January.

 

What are locusts? What are the benefits and harms of locusts and how are locusts controlled

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


Browse on the official website



Animals that lived on the land of Saudi Arabia and ended their lives with extinctionWatch the video | Strong winds and creeping sand displace the inhabitants of a modern Emirati village, and hide its featuresA very cold air mass of polar origin is located in eastern Europe, pushing its cold winds to the Levant.Bringing spring snow to mountain peaks, a cold air mass is affecting the eastern Mediterranean and the Levant, accompanied by radical changes in the weather (details)Weather conditions and sky conditions in the Arab world at the time of observing the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AHWeather and temperature fluctuations are coming to the Arab world, with chances of rain in several countries coinciding with Eid al-Fitr.Polar winds and snow showers are expected in many mountainous areas in the Levant, coinciding with the first days of spring.The weather is changing from spring warmth to winter cold in the Levant, with snow expected in the highlands of Syria and Lebanon on the first days of spring.A warm wave affects the Levant, and the warm and stable spring weather will return in the coming days, God willing.