PANJIM, June 1 -- Local dailies reported that the Goa Agricultural Dept. is 'all set to tackle a probable locust attack'! They reported the swarm is 10 km long and 2 km wide. Their plan: when the locusts rest at night, they will spray pesticides on them! They do not say how they propose to spray 20 sq. km on trees etc. They will require drones for this. Do they have them? Have they requisitioned any?
How can the fire brigade cover 20 sq. km? In Nagpur, where they have orchards, the fire brigade were able to cover 17 km: still part of the swarm survived. Goa landscape is much more difficult to approach and drones are the only solution. Failure at this juncture would see the locusts lay their eggs. Do we have the expertise to trace the egg b...