World Cup pitches at risk of locust attacks, says official

World Cup pitches are at risk from attacks by swarms of locusts, an agricultural official in Russia has warned. Pyotr Chekmarev, head of the agriculture ministry’s crop farming department, is concerned there could be “a global scandal” if the insects strike during the finals. “One way or another, we have learnt how to deal with locusts, […]

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