The East African region is bracing itself for the second wave of a desert locust upsurge. It is done after lots of efforts to manage their breeding in Somalia, Ethiopia and Yemen, but in vain. The Desert Locusts were spotted within the upper Coastal region of Kenya, in Taita Taveta County. Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary said plans were at a classy stage to manage the new swarm. The plan was to tackle them with ground pesticides and aerial spraying.
According to sources, the country is hit by the second wave of desert locust’s invasion by mid-December. According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, last month, strong northerly winds carried small mature (yellow) swarms from southern Somalia to the northeast and eastern Kenya. The change of the wind’s direction is really liable for the resurgence of the swamps in Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Tana River, and Kitui Counties and now in Taita Taveta.
Data source: All Africa news
