Locust attack: How swarms pose a threat to Indian farmers

Area measuring 370,000 hectares in Gujarat and Rajasthan affected
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Apart from India, the pests have attacked 60 countries including Pakistan and Somalia, that have declared national emergencies
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The increase in frequency of climate change-triggered events, like cyclones, has resulted in extended and multiple breeding seasons of locusts and caused them to move across continents
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Change in cyclonic patterns in Arabian Sea behind locust invasions in Africa, west and south Asia, say experts
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Instead of taking accountability, Rajasthan, Centre, blame each other, Pakistan
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Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding conditions for locusts, says Keith Cressman, senior locust forecasting officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization
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The strongest pesticides used to counter locust invasions will leech into waterbodies and crops, say experts
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