#LocustUpdate:
swarms in Pak-Ind-Iran:
Treated by Pak = 71,388 Hacters
India = 22,113
Iran = =2,372 Ha

With rising temperature in March Locust hoppers will start moving at a speed of 25KM/day from both Africa & LOC areas. Pak is working actively to treat these areas. #Locust
Govt of Punjab, with Federal Plant Protection Ministry, is working on comprehensive strategy to minimise the expected damage

Hoppers groups coming from Africa in March needs to be controlled at Iran and #Balochistan border.
#Locust #ClimateChange
#LocustUpdate #LocustUpdatePak #Locust https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1219921316490481664?s=19
Area treated worldwide in December 2019 = 187,943 Hacters
Area treated by Pakistan only = 71,388 Ha (38% of total).

#LocustUpdate #LocustUpdatePak #Locust #DesertLocust
Area treated by Govt of Punjab so far:
By aerial spray: 800 Hacters
By field spray: 42,360 Hacters

Area cleared = 70,000 Ha of 3 Districts (Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar).

Teams in 9 Districts = 66
#LocustUpdate #Locust
https://twitter.com/GOPunjabPK/status/1221344690940891136?s=19
#LocustUpdate #LocustAttack #Locust https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1223860565275267072?s=19
#LocustUpdate
Area treated in this season in Punjab= 27,865* Hacters

To be treated = 17,000 Ha

May would be very tough for Cholistan and Thal if Locust is not controlled effectively in Balochistan along Kachhi Canal. #PunjabLocutUpdate
#LocustUpdate

1) Presence of #Locust in Pakistan in first week of April
2) Presence in Iran & Balochistan
3) Presence in March
4) Threat Alert ⚠️ due to excessive rains and favourable weather for breeding

May would be very tough for Pakistan!
#PunjabLocutUpdate
#LocustUpdate

CM Punjab to visit #Locust hit area of North Punjab, #Bhakkar, today.
He will be briefed on the precautionary measures for future attacks.
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1251160266575765505?s=19
All Deptts in Punjab r on high alert. Swarmlets have entered Punjab. Night operation going on in Mianwali Qureshian at the moment. District Administration leading the effort. Army is also part of the rescue / combat teams.
#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
02-05-2020
Briefing to CM Punjab on #Locust Operation
▪ 1.1 Million Hacters have been cleared by Punjab so far
▪ Swarms can be seen on Dera Bugti, Kashmor, Barkhan, Dera Murad Jamal
▪ Local "Vehicle Mount Spray Machines" are being deployed
#LocustUpdate#PunjabLocustUpdate
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Pic 3 shows situation in Punjab

Its controlled mostly
Operation against "Hoppers" going on
Swarms are developing in Balochistan and LOC areas
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1258867259008835585?s=19
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1259473608277143552?s=19
Locust combat Operation in Choubara, #Layyah District
#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
Locust Surveillance in Sohawa, District Jehlum, using Drones

#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
Locust Combat Operation in Make را, District Bhakkar

#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
Layyah: 0.5x0.75 km thickly populated area, in karor Tehsil cleared.
This Locust swarm was killed completely.

#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1264857816550051841?s=19
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1261654023662374914?s=19
Global Forecast of next three months

#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate #PakLocustWatch
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1269719520752611328?s=19
#LocustUpdate
Control operations continue in spring breeding areas of Iran & Pak (Balochistan is a concern)

Luckily, for Pak, early migration of spring-bred swarms from Pak to Rajasthan occurred in May.

Some swarms continued to north Indian states (first time since 1962).
Forecast:
The swarms will oscillate east & westwards before returning to lay eggs during monsoon in Rajasthan where successive waves of swarms will arrive from Iran in June & the Horn of Africa in July... Crossing PAKISTAN (Balochistan, Punjab & Sindh)

⚠️: 20th June to 20th July
Training sessions of MLLCCs (Mouza Level #Locust Control Committees) in different Districts of Punjab

#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
#PakFightsLocust #LocustAttack
#LocustUpdate
10 Billion Rs allocated by Federal Govt for Plant Protection and Combating Locust

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#PunjabLocustUpdate #Locust
So as per the forecast.. #Locust swarms have started arriving in Punjab from today

Reported in Rajanpur today

Contact @PdmapunjabO if you see Locust swarms in your area
Helpline: 1129
Whatsapp: 0317-8371900
PTCL: 042-99204408

#PunjabLocutUpdate #LocustUpdate
NDMA's leased Aircraft conducted aerial spray in Darwar area Bahawalpur this morning over 400 hectares area.

2 #Locust swarms entered from Balochistan yesterday, moved from Rajanpur to RahimYarKhan to Bahawalpur to India
#LocustUpdate #PunjabLocustUpdate
Pakistan has allocated 26 Billion Rs to fight #Locust threat

Phase 1: Crop Area Treatment
Targets set by Federal Govt:
Punjab = 5 Million Hacters
Sindh = 1.5 Million Ha
KP = 0.5 Million Ha
Balochistan = 0.5 Million Ha
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