Olympic locust plague fear eases
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The threat of a locust plague reaching Beijing during next month’s Olympics is calmedfollowing a campaign to eradicate the pests before they reach the capital,Bloomberg has reported. Officials in Inner Mongoliaare said to have “virtually’ eliminated” the locusts and their larvae in thehardest-hit areas.
“We’re pretty confident that there won’t be any locust threat to Beijing,” said LuZhanshan, who heads the local agricultural office. “The situation is undercontrol,” he added.
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