US EditionLocusts spread in Ukraine’s south as war disrupts control measures
SOUTHERN UKRAINE, JUL 30 – The locust infestation worsened by war-related destruction threatens up to one-third of sunflower crops, complicating pest control amid abandoned farmlands and absence of natural predators, officials said.
- A massive locust invasion is spreading across southern Ukraine in 2023 and 2024, affecting regions including Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv.
- The invasion follows the 2023 destruction of the Kakhovka dam by Russian troops, which drained the reservoir and created swampy breeding grounds near combat zones.
- War conditions, abandoned farmlands along the front line, high temperatures, lack of natural predators, and difficulties using pest control methods have worsened the locust outbreak.
- Authorities report locusts have infested over 6,000 hectares in Zaporizhzhia, and farmers say they destroyed up to a third of sunflower crops despite insecticide efforts.
- Officials maintain the situation is under control and does not threaten human health, but ongoing monitoring and pest control continue amid concerns over crop damage and war impacts.
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mannheim24.deIn southern Ukraine there is a locust plague. According to Ukrainian data, the insect swarm is related to Russia's Ukraine war.
Ukraine is now facing another threat: a massive locust invasion that is devastating agricultural areas and entering settlements, creating scenes resembling biblical disasters, writes "Agrarhoyte".
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