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Zambia has sprayed some 10,000 hectares of land as part of efforts to control migratory African locusts that have broken out in some provinces. Agriculture Minister Michael Katambo said the chemicals being sprayed have been shown to be effective and have been shown to reduce the locust population by 85 to 95 percent.
He told reporters during a press conference that the International Red Lobster Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa has partnered with the Zambian Air Force to carry out aerial spraying of the affected areas.
However, the Zambian minister noted that lobsters pose a threat because they are transboundary, requiring concerted efforts with neighboring countries. According to him, swarms of locusts from neighboring Namibia were entering the country in areas that have already been fumigated, hence the need for collaboration.
As reported on africa.cgtn.com¸, locusts have been found in countries such as Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Namibia. In Zambia, locusts have been seen in three of the country’s 10 provinces.
