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swarms of locusts devour entire fields. officials say at least 10% of crops have already been destroyed. it s devastating the livelihoods of local farmers like piotr stefenchenko. look, he says. there s nothing left on the corn. the locusts ate it all, from the leaves to the cobs. officials from the russian ministry of agriculture say they re stepping up efforts to save the harvest, declaring a state of emergency and spraying the crops with powerful pesticides. but officials admit the locust swarm is moving too fast across southern russia. translator: volgograd, dagest dagestan, there is no more food left for locusts there. so they have flown to a new source of food. they have wing spans of nearly 12 centimeters, like small sparrows. reporter: some frustrated locals have posted videos of

Piotr stefenchenkoMinistry of agricultureSouthern russiaLocust swarmState of emergencyWing spansDagest dagestan