According to representatives of the so-called "Ministry of Agriculture", which is controlled by Russia, pests were found in the Soviet, Dzhankoysky and Krasnoperekopsky areas, the resource "Crimea. Realities ".

In general, locust larvae were found on an area of ??1 213.8 hectares. And the average number of pests was 59 larvae per square meter. The maximum number (310 larvae per square meter) was recorded on an area of ??85 hectares in the Soviet area.

In addition, it is noted that because of the heat with these insects it has become much more difficult to fight, since the poison operates at a temperature that is below 27 degrees.

Later, candidate of biological sciences, a member of the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Grigory Popov said that the parasites had come to the Crimea from Russia, and its center is probably located in the Krasnodar Territory.

There are foci. Most likely, the locusts got to the Crimea from the Krasnodar Territory of Russia, where it accumulates for years and quietly exists, without increasing the number, in the mouths of large rivers. It is capable of overcoming hundreds of kilometers, and 300-400 kilometers for it is not a question. The main feature of the locust is that it reacts to any weather changes of the current year, the scientist noted..

According to him, even if the invasion of the locusts is stopped in the Crimea, there are big risks that the situation will happen again next year.

He also adds that because of the invasion of locusts, the annexed peninsula could witness another economic collapse.

"These flocks are huge, if they were small, there was simply no problem. Flocks can be 100-150 kilometers long. In Africa, the last largest locust outbreak was in the 21st century, then the economies of several states suffered, the number of locust specimens in large numbers reached 70 billion insects, "Popov said..