However, an official in the Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) told HuffPost India on condition of anonymity that locusts are NOT headed towards Delhi for now. “There is very little chance that the swarms will come to Delhi. The Delhi government’s advisory on Thursday had suggested three preventive measures to control locust attack in the national capital. Delhi government issues advisory on preventive measures to tackle probable locust attack in the national capital. Delhi’s forest department, according to PTI, is considering covering the saplings in its nurseries with polythene to protect them against locust attack.

Source: Huffington Post May 29, 2020 08:48 UTC