The inspection of an Israeli expert in the areas of central Sardinia hit by the invasion of locusts began today, which will last two days. Zoologist Yoav Motro , accompanied by researchers from the University of Sassari and the mayors of the territories, made a stop in Orotelli and Ottana , tomorrow it will be Noragugume and the centers of Marghine .
The phenomenon concerns an area between 35 thousand and 40 thousand hectares .
The point on the situation will be made tomorrow afternoon in Cagliari, at the headquarters of the Civil Protection.
"We understand that the Israeli situation is very different from ours, but there are techniques to combat grasshoppers already tested by them that we can also use here - says Marcello Onorato, responsible for Laore of the plan to fight locusts together with the University of Sassari - From Israel we are learning that technology can be used with drones to monitor swarms. We can then intervene with plowing and with chemicals such as deltamethrin to exterminate the eggs. A preventive action - he adds - to limit the the overgrown surface in the future. We are also monitoring the presence of beetles , imported from Lazio in 1946 precisely for the biological fight against grasshoppers: we will count and capture them - announces Onorato - to take them to the most infested areas ".
Ignazio Floris, professor at the University of Sassari, underlines: “It is possible that there is an agreement between Sardinia and Israel to implement an integrated action against grasshoppers. But we know we have different problems, we don't fight the same species and the type of fight will also be different. In Sardinia we will use a modern approach of integrated biological and chemical control associated with plowing and chemical control. Any techniques that can be shared with the Israelis will be welcome. "
(Unioneonline / ss)