Most serious plague of locusts of 75 years of Australia - experience The locust is unbroken 20 kilometers

Most serious plague of locusts of 75 years of Australia - experience The locust is unbroken 20 kilometers
Most serious plague of locusts of 75 years of Australia - experience The locust is unbroken 20 kilometers
On according to the 17th of Hong Kong " Wen Hui Daily " website the electricity of September 17 of www.chinanews.com, Australia encounters the most serious locust calamity over the past 75 years, the locust swallows Victoria and saves crops that the proportion is up to 1/4, the agricultural economic losses caused can reach 2 billion A$. The authorities say, the annual stud that holds in November is comparable to " Melbourne cup " Will cancel possibly. It is reported, the rainwater is sufficient this summer in the southeast of Australia, locusts can breed in a large amount. Some locust of area ovum unbroken and 20 -km-long, the intersection of land and loud if Spain territory that cover, very surprising. In addition, the locust flies in groups, may make the horses frightened, in order to should save " Melbourne cup " preparing to be held The stud match brings the safe problem. It is reported, " Melbourne cup " It is a tournament focused one's attention upon in the whole country of Australia, many Australians will ask for leave to watch the match on the same day, called " Let the whole country stop the tournament of operation " . This tournament is held once a year, is scheduled to hold on November 2 this year originally. But officers say, because locust's calamity is serious, the competition may be forced to cancel.


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