Islamabad; May 30, 2020
There are currently locusts in 61 districts of the country.
31 districts were affected in Balochistan, 10 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 9 in Punjab and 11 in Sindh
A survey and control operation of locust infested areas is underway.
1113 teams across the country are participating in the locust control operation.
In the last 24 hours, an area of 366,000 hectares was surveyed.
An area of 5600 hectares was treated with locusts.
An area of 2800 hectares was sprayed in Balochistan.
Sprayed on 700 hectares in Punjab.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 900 hectares were treated.
An area of 1200 hectares was treated in Sindh yesterday.
So far, it has been sprayed on an area of 487,000 hectares.
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