Saudi Arabia Environment warns against locust infestation between Laith and Al-Qunfudhah and begins control operations

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has issued a warning of an expected invasion of Red Locust swarms to the south-west coast of the Kingdom, specifically between Laith and Al-Qunfudhah, coming to the Kingdom from East Africa.

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The Ministry of Environment through its official account on the "Twitter", it continues through the teams of survey and field exploration control work to eliminate swarms of locusts and reduce their spread.