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Ducks against locusts

© John Beniston [CC BY 3.0]

Large swarms of locusts cause devastation in parts of Africa and of Pakistan by eating the crops. China plans to send 100,000 ducks to help Pakistan fight them. A single duck can eat more than 200 locusts a day and may be more effective than pesticides.

News seen at: BBC - World

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