Locusts invade several areas in Saudi Arabia

Agencies - The Emirate of Makkah Region in Saudi Arabia announced on Twitter that the spread of the "cockroach of night" insect, known as "al-jadjid," which had spread earlier in the yards of the campus, was announced.

The Mecca secretariat said in a statement that after watching a video showing the spread of insects in the squares around the Haram al-Makki, it turned out to be the insect of "jaundice", also known as the "cockroach of the night." All specialized teams were directed to combat the insects , Consisting of 22 teams consisting of 138 personnel and 111 combat units.

The statement added that the teams "sprayed the perimeter of the Haram al-Makki and breeding sites of the insect in the sewage and open water, and water cycles in the squares."

"Locust" and another invasion

As video clips circulated through the outreach sites of the "Night Cockroach", a video was released documenting the invasion of locusts.

Commenting on the "locusts" section, the official spokesman of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Abdullah Aba Al-Khail, said in a telephone interview on Al-Akhbara that "the locust situation is now in the scion and almost the Aflaj, only one squadron has been spotted, , And there are spare teams, and will start a support aircraft to spray, to eliminate this squadron, before heading to the western region.