Egypt about to be hit by a 'biblical' plague of locustsEgypt is preparing for a giant swarm of locusts to hit the nation - which has been compared to one of the plagues described in the Old Testament of the Bible. Long periods of rain in the neighbouring country of Sudan sparked the outbreak - and now the swarm is expected to make its way to Egypt and around the Red Sea. Pest control experts have treated up to 200,000 acres of land in Egypt and the surrounding countries since December 2018. Control measures are also in place in Iran after a swarm plagued the southern cost at the end of January. SEE ALSO :Fifteen migrants die in boat off LibyaAdult locusts can eat their body weight in food daily and can fly up to 150 kilometres every day.

Source: Standard Digital February 23, 2019 11:48 UTC