RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 1 : Australia - Biological Hazard

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Situation Update No. 1 Posted:2010-03-22, 04:19:19 [UTC] Ref.no.: BH-20100322-25401-AUS Situation Update No. 1 On 2010-03-23 at 06:39:39 [UTC] Event: Biological Hazard Location: Australia State of New South Wales Far West around Tibooburra Situation: Biosecurity of Queensland has already warned farmers about the alarming locust threat in the state and has stated that the locust breeding in the south west could cause millions of damage to crops and landholders if not treated immediately. Senior officer Graham Hardwick has said that the locusts have grown in number during the wet season and this alarmed the authorities. He says that the locust plague have already hatched in the region and is due to fly by next month. Early detection is vital to solve the plague problems. 'We are concerned that they might come to the east and will land in the farming country, but hopefully not. What they normally do is from the Chanel country, they go directly to New South Wales. If they do hit in the cropping country, they will surely make a lot of damage...they attack crops." Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu