Autumn Locusts Invade East ChinaEast China's Shandong province has yet to get a break in its battle against summer locusts and now autumn locusts are swarming in.So far, 213,000 hectares of land has been infested with a density of two locusts per square meter. Experts explained that the infestation of summer locusts has helped a large number of dormant autumn locusts become active. The area of land plagued by autumn locusts could reach 330,000 hectares, they warned. |
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