New Delhi, June 30: To eliminate the swarms of locusts, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully developed an Airborne Locust Control System on Mi-17 helicopters. The Airborne Locust Control System can help in spraying pesticides over 750 hectares of land in one mission, said the IAF on Tuesday. Attached to a couple of Mi-17 choppers, the machine will conduct the aerial spray of pesticides. Tiddi Dal Attack in Agra: 60% Locusts Killed by Spraying Insecticides From Drones, Claims Agriculture Department; View Pics.
Drones are already being used for the aerial spray of pesticides to kill the swarms of locusts, the migratory pests entering into the country from Pakistan. Earlier today, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off a private chopper, well equipped for the aeill Under Financial Review" title="Railway Floats INR 20,000 Crore RFP For Camera in Coaches? PIB Terms Reports Misleading, Says Project Still Under Financial Review" /> Railway Floats INR 20,000 Crore RFP For Camera in Coaches? PIB Terms Reports Misleading, Says Project Still Under Financial Review