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EGYPT & ISRAEL - In an echo of an ancient Biblical tale, a swarm of locusts crossed from Egypt into Israel?s Negev Desert on Tuesday afternoon, with local politicians and farmers calling on the government to take action before crops become seriously damaged.
Locusts can have a devastating effect on agriculture by quickly stripping crops. Farmers on Monday told Israeli media they were worried about a potential onslaught, reports the Times of Israel.
According to the FAO, remnants of several small immature Desert Locust swarms that appeared in Cairo, Egypt on 2 March were seen the following day near the international airport on the eastern edge of the city.
Several small immature swarms moved to the northern Sinai Peninsula where they were seen on the northern coast near Bir El Abd and El Arish on 4 March.
On the same day, locals reported seeing locusts south of El Arish near Jebel Halal, and at least one small swarm crossed the nearby border into the northern Negev Desert of Israel where it was seen in the Nitzana area near Be'er Milka.
Control operations were undertaken immediately in both countries, and no damage to crops was reported.
Locust teams in both countries are checking all areas for any further infestations. There is a risk that a few more locusts from the Sinai will arrive in the Negev today on northwesterly winds, and some could reach adjacent areas of the Aqaba Valley in Jordan.
Over the coming days, the possibility of additional locust groups and small swarms moving into Israel and Jordan will decline considerably as the winds shift and come from the north and northeast.
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