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Locusts will not pose any threat to farmers in UAE says official
Small swarms of locusts spotted in the UAE in the southern and western regions will not pose any threat to farmers, said an official at the Ministry of Environment and Water.
- By Emmanuelle Landais, Staff Reporter
- Published: 15:44 February 20, 2008
Dubai: Small swarms of locusts spotted in the UAE in the southern and western regions will not pose any threat to farmers, said an official at the Ministry of Environment and Water.
Abdullah Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz, Acting Deputy Minister, told Gulf News the swarms have been sprayed and the situation is under control.
Independent swarms of about 10 to 15 common desert locusts have been spotted on the southern Omani and Saudi Arabian border, and in the southern UAE city of Madinat Zayed.
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