Saudi Arabia | After the video circulated... Is the appearance of locusts in Mecca normal?

2024-01-09 2024-01-09T13:07:42Z
سنان خلف
سنان خلف
محرر أخبار جوية- قسم التواصل الاجتماعي

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - Tweeters circulated on the social networking site (x) a video clip documenting the appearance of swarms of locusts that recently appeared in the Al-Nawwariya neighborhood in Mecca. Arab Weather received many questions about whether the appearance of locusts and insects in Mecca is a normal occurrence or an exceptional case?</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> At the beginning, we must point out that this is not the first time that locusts and insects have spread in this way, and it will certainly not be the last, but they differ in their numbers and the strength of their spread from one season to another according to a group of factors and determinants, which are directly related to the weather, including :</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Natural causes stimulate and increase the spread of locusts and insects</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It becomes more widespread after the rainy seasons, which are accompanied by a wide spread of plant cover, which provides a fertile environment for their reproduction, growth, and nutrition. We all remember the unusual rainy season that Mecca experienced during the year, and how its lands were transformed into lush gardens and green pastures, and this was repeated during the fall season of the season. Currently, the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region recorded higher than average rainfall and lower than average temperatures, which contributed significantly to the growth of vegetation cover.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Here we reiterate that this phenomenon is considered natural and recurring, with varying severity from one season to another.</p>

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.
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