Australian Locust Plague 'Of Biblical Proportions'

[Turborama]

Source: Sky News

Saturday October 02, 2010

Ian Woods, Australia correspondent.

Farmers in Australia are preparing for the worst invasion of locusts for up to 75 years, with fears millions of pounds worth of crops could be destroyed.

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Steve Wahn, the primary industries minister in the New South Wales government visited a site near Bourke this week to see for himself the tiny insects which are infesting fields.

He calls it "a plague of biblical proportions".

"We are seeing survival rates of 80% or more from the locusts, whereas in a normal year you'd only get 20% or so which could survive. This is a huge challenge for us," he said. "We've got potentially our best crop in a decade but potentially the worst locust plague in 30 years."

There is now a race against time to spray the insects before they begin to fly.

Read more: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Australia-Farmers-Prepare-For-Worst-Invasion-Of-Locusts-For-Up-To-75-Years/Article/201010115749891?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15749891_Australia:_Farmers_Prepare_Fo

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Video at the link & here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/8038506/Crops-in-Australia-threatened-by-locust-plague-of-Biblical-proportion.html">Crops in Australia threatened by locust plague of Biblical proportion

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

[msongs]

2. is that because of all the recent rain? hmmm they ARE edible I hear nt

[DeSwiss]

3. Biblical Proportions?

- Does this also mean that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3ZOKDmorj0">dogs and cats will be living together in Australia now?

K&R