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France faces drought, locusts |
2005-07-18 |
From the Signs and Portents Desk:On top of a severe drought, France is fighting a plague of hundreds of thousands of locusts. The locusts are devouring everything from crops to window-box flowers, reported the Observer. "At the beginning they seem small, insignificant insects but they grow very quickly," said Aveyron region farmer Gerard Laussel. "They eat everything that is green, leaving only stalks, and when they have finished they leave some kind of scent so the cattle do not want to graze on what is left." The French environment ministry said drought could be felt across most of France, but it mostly impacted from the Atlantic Ocean to Paris. "There is nothing we can do for the 700 or 800 farmers affected," said Patrice Lemoux, an agriculture official. "The locust has no known predator and the only insecticides which might make a difference are banned." |
Posted by:Steve |
#9 It's biblical. It's all right. |
Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-07-18 21:29 |
#8 Brer Rabbit - waddya mean left? ;-p |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-18 16:27 |
#7 When do their killer heat waves start? |
Posted by: tu3031 2005-07-18 16:25 |
#6 "..and the only insecticides which might make a difference are banned." Well, Unban them ya idiots. Good gosh, is there noone left in that country that can think for themselves? |
Posted by: BrerRabbit 2005-07-18 16:21 |
#5 So when does the boils on French skin start? I would LOVE too see what they come up with for that. "Try this Snail Gut cream on the boils, it works wonders!" |
Posted by: Charles 2005-07-18 12:02 |
#4 they leave some kind of scent so the cattle do not want to graze on what is left." ? To give the next hatch a head start on life? |
Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-18 11:13 |
#3 next up: rivers of blood and crop circles |
Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-18 10:07 |
#2 Like another pest, they are imported from Algeria. |
Posted by: ed 2005-07-18 09:34 |
#1 France has locusts?!?!? I thought that was only a Middle East and North African phenomina. Learn something new everyday.... |
Posted by: mmurray821 2005-07-18 09:33 |