Helicopter sprays pesticide in Jodhpur as locust control operation

Aerial spraying of pesticide was conducted by a helicopter in Jodhpur's Kerlanada on July 04.

It was done as a part of locust control operation.

Swarms of locusts have taken over the skies several states including Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The desert locusts are a species of locust, short-horned grasshopper.

They are known to devour crops in their path, posing an unprecedented threat to food supply and livelihoods.