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Teams alert after desert locusts spotted in Meru

Desert locusts in Meru

Desert locusts are pictured at Mitunguu along Kithino River in Meru County on February 14, 2020. 

Photo credit: David Muchui | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The county’s Agriculture executive, Carol Mutiga, said a large swarm entered the county on Sunday and settled in Tigania East the next day.
  • Recently, the FAO said it is seeking to raise close to Sh4.5 billion to fight the current wave of the destructive pest in the Horn of Africa and Yemen.

Surveillance teams are monitoring a swarm of desert locusts covering up to 150 hectares that invaded Laciathuriu in Tigania East, Meru County, on Monday evening.

The county’s Agriculture executive, Carol Mutiga, said a large swarm entered the county on Sunday and settled in Tigania East the next day.