Published: 13 September 2025Rajasthan PatrikaRajasthan
Rajasthan's Western Districts Face Renewed Desert Locust Monitoring After September Rains
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LWO Jodhpur deploys 43 teams for locust monitoring in western Rajasthan after heavy September rains; coordinates with Pakistan, Iran, FAO.
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Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) headquartered in Jodhpur intensified desert locust monitoring across Rajasthan's western districts after above-normal September rainfall
LWO deployed 43 field teams using vehicle-mounted sprayers and drones for surveillance in Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur
September rains create favourable breeding conditions for desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) in Thar Desert region
India's LWO established in 1939, one of the oldest in the world, coordinates with Pakistan, Iran, and FAO for cross-border swarm tracking
Rajasthan agriculture department issued advisories to farmers in affected districts about protective measures for standing kharif crops
The Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) headquartered in Jodhpur has intensified desert locust monitoring across Rajasthan's western districts following above-normal September rainfall in Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur. The LWO has deployed 43 field teams using vehicle-mounted sprayers and drones for surveillance.
September rains create favourable breeding conditions for desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) in the Thar Desert region. India's LWO, established in 1939 and one of the oldest in the world, coordinates with Pakistan, Iran, and FAO for cross-border swarm tracking. Rajasthan's agriculture department has issued advisories to farmers in affected districts about protective measures for standing kharif crops.
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Q: Explain the role of the Locust Warning Organisation in safeguarding Rajasthan's western districts and discuss the ecological conditions that trigger locust swarms in the Thar region.
Answer (50 words):
The Locust Warning Organisation, headquartered at Jodhpur and established in 1939, deployed 43 teams with drones after heavy September rains in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur created Schistocerca gregaria breeding conditions. LWO coordinates with Pakistan, Iran and FAO for cross-border swarm surveillance, protecting the standing kharif crops in Thar districts.
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What is the desert locust monitoring situation in Rajasthan's western districts?
**Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) headquartered in Jodhpur intensified desert locust monitoring across Rajasthan's western districts after above-normal Septembe**. Rajasthan's western districts face renewed desert locust monitoring after September 2025 rains created favorable breeding conditions.
Why do desert locusts pose a threat to Rajasthan's agriculture?
**LWO deployed 43 field teams using vehicle-mounted sprayers and drones for surveillance in Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur**. Desert locusts can devastate crops rapidly; a swarm can consume the equivalent food of 35,000 people daily.
What are desert locusts and how do they breed?
**Desert locusts are migratory grasshoppers** that breed rapidly in moist conditions following rains. **September rains create favourable breeding conditions for desert locusts (Schistocerca gregaria) in **
Which western districts of Rajasthan are most vulnerable to desert locusts?
**India's LWO established in 1939, one of the oldest in the world, coordinates with Pakistan, Iran, and FAO for cross-border swarm tracking**. Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Jodhpur are Rajasthan's most locust-prone western border districts.
What measures does India take to control desert locust invasions?
**Rajasthan agriculture department issued advisories to farmers in affected districts about protective measures for standing kharif crops**. India uses aerial spraying, ground control teams, early warning systems, and coordination with Pakistan and FAO for locust control.
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