A farmer sprays pesticide
to crop lands in Wangkui county, northeastern China's Heilongjiang
Province, on Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
Over 760,000 hectares of crop lands, forests and grass in
northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province have suffered serious
insect infestation since June 5, 2007.
Authorities consider the insects' presence severe in some areas,
in particular crop lands in Wangkui county where farmers may need
to stop production.
All kinds of measures are being conducted by local governmental
bodies to prevent a disaster by the pests, which include
caterpillars.
Grass being eaten by pests
in Wangkui county, northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province on
Tuesday, June 26, 2007.
The employees of local
agricultural bureau catch pests in the grass in Wangkui county,
northeastern China's Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday, June 26,
2007.
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(CRI.cn June 28, 2007)
