The Ministry of agriculture and processing industry of Krasnodar Krai sobilo that on may 26 in the region due to the threat of a locust plague introduced a state of "Heightened readiness". Today gregarious species of locusts settled more than 4 thousand hectares. the Most difficult situation is in Beloglinskiy, Kanev, Novopokrovskiy and Kuschevskiy districts.

There is the hatching larvae of the Asian locusts. Already identified 24 of the focus on maize, sunflower, uncomfortable, shelterbelts and rights-of-way land along the railway. At the moment, destructive measures conducted on an area of 278 ha. Branch of "rosselhozcenter" warns that in July the locust "will be on the wing and begin to fly.

In this regard, a number of pests may increase. Therefore, the regional agriculture Ministry recommends that the heads of households to promptly take all necessary measures to combat the pest. About the discovery of locusts should be reported immediately to the Department of plant protection of the fgbu branch "rosselkhoztsentr" in Krasnodar Krai.