The first swarm of locusts hit Uganda during a period when the insects invaded much of East Africa, causing havoc.
近几个月来,东非地区遭遇了严重的蝗灾。其中乌干达就是此次蝗灾的重灾区之一。
With the temperature is gettting higher, Uganda is bolstering measures to contain a second wave of desert locusts
随着气温逐渐升高,乌干达正采取措施以防第二波蝗灾来袭
But the ministry still worries that the initial swarms laid eggs that are expected to hatch into nymphs and young locusts that have high affinity for food.
但当地农业部仍然担心,早期的蝗虫群会产卵,然后孵化成对食物有高度破坏力的小蝗虫。
The government has mobilized 22 billion shillings (about 5.9 million USD) to facilitate the fight against the locust invasion, according to Vincent Ssempijja, minister of agriculture.
乌干达农业部长表示,政府已经拨款220亿先令(约合590万美元)以应对蝗虫带来的危害。
Source(s):CGTN
来源:中国国际电视台
Editor:Jiao Xianying
编辑:焦贤颖