Plague No 2 - 8 To Go!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/may/28/make-noise-and-dont-panic-india-tries-to-ward-off-locust-invasion

[Gromit]

Forget Egypt think Apocalypse.

Famine next.

[jim360]

The locust invasion story has been around for several months. It's possibly even more disturbing than Covid-19, given the risks of widespread starvation in multiple countries.

[Togo]

Big trouble coming out East. China and India border clashes and even fighting man to man by Indian and Chinese troops. China threatens to attack Taiwan, on top of the ongoing Hong Kong situation and at the same time ramping up the propaganda tit for tat with America over the covid 19 virus. Any one of those things kicking off to full potential could have Global conflict as a consequence. Plus India and Pakistan are now in a face down and stand off because India arrested a Pakistani pigeon for spying. Honest. What were the expecting?? a military coo?

[douglas9401]

Thankfully I'm too old to be conscripted.

[fender62]

they say insects are full of protein, why dont they use nets and catch the locusts for food...

[ToraToraTora]

"India arrested a Pakistani pigeon for spying. " - speckled Jim?

[Peter Pedant]

// they say insects are full of protein, why dont they use nets and catch the locusts for food.//

foo - yeah !
no I mean - why dont they use the nets to trap insect eating birds and then when they are fat - they kill the birds cook and eat them

no - do the same but with - - - insect eating bats - - yeah and then cook them and - - - damn there is something wrong wiv plan A innit?

[Peter Pedant]

as good idea generator - I am certain AB has no better

deep thought and better experimentation !