After sightings of locusts in villages around Rajasthan's Jaisalmer near the border with Pakistan, the Jodhpur-headquartered Locust Warning Organisation (LWO) is gearing up to tackle any major attack by the tropical grasshopper.Locust attacks have been reported in the region after a gap of 26 years, according to LWO officials."Locusts have been seen in Jaisalmer. These have come in from Pakistan and may spread to places like Barmer, Jaisalmer, Phalodi, Bikaner and Suratgarh. We have used malathion (a chemical pesticide) and are ready with all the required equipment to tackle the locust. Our teams have reached all the circles," Mahesh Chandra, LWO official told ANI here.Chandra added that locusts are generally seen during the months of June and July as it is active from summer to the rainy season."We want to tell people to not panic and inform LWO whenever they see locusts anywhere near them. We have also issued helpline numbers," he said.The last major locust outbreak was reported in
