A swarm of locusts entering the city of Ajmer in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan has left farmers worried.

Footage from Monday (May 11) shows a large number of locusts covering the sky.

According to local media, the insects have attacked various farms and farmers have expressed fears about their newly sown crops.

Local authorities and the fire department have sprayed pesticides in an attempt to control the infestation but according to local reports, 3-5 percent of crops have been damaged.

Increasing farmers worry amid lockdown swarm of locusts entered rajasthan’s Ajmer and attacked their farms . On Monday it entered around dozen villages of Ajmer and attacked various farms . Locusts were in such a large numbers that it covered the sky . Its more worrying because farmers have just sown crops. “Locusts entered the district from Nagaur. Local Authorities took help from the fire department to spray pesticides to control it. According to locals there are reports of 3-5% damage to crops.