The Ministry of agriculture of the Stavropol territory notes the spread of the Asian locust in five districts of the region, the total number of areas affected by the pest, exceeded 20, the press service of the Ministry.
The regional authorities last week reported that or Asian migratory locusts recorded in 16 districts of the Stavropol region.
"To combat the pest involved 17 aviaiton and 14 ground sprayers, as of Monday, the flights of the pest were detected in 21 districts 41.6 thousand hectares, this area includes not only farmland, but also settlements, floodplains and other areas that are attractive to locusts", — stated in the message.
Mass destruction of crops is not observed. Pest groundwork separate fields, the loss of which is not more than 5-10 %. Monitoring the spread of the Asian locust continues, notes the Agency.
Translated by the service "Yandex.Translation"
