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  • Locusts
    • Australian locusts
      • Locust and grasshopper identification guide
        • Description of adults
          • 1. Australian Plague Locust: Chortoicetes terminifera
          • 2. Spur-throated locust: Austracris guttulosa
          • 3. Migratory locust: Locusta migratoria
          • 4. Small plague grasshopper: Austroicetes cruciata
          • 5. Other Austroicetes species
          • 6. Eastern plague grasshopper: Oedaleus australis
          • 7. Yellow winged locust: Gastrimargus musicus
          • 8. Bermius brachycelus and other Bermius species
          • 9. Giant or Hedge grasshopper: Valanga irregularis
          • 10. Heteropternis obscurella
          • 11. Peakesia hospita and other species
          • 12. Urnisa guttulosa
          • 13. Aiolopus thalassinus
          • 14. Caledia captiva
          • 15. Wingless grasshopper: Phaulacridium vittatum
        • Description of nymphs
          • 1. Australian Plague Locust: Chortoicetes terminifera (nymph)
          • 2. Spur-throated locust: Austracris guttulosa (nymph)
          • 3. Migratory locust: Locusta migratoria (nymph)
          • 4. Small plague grasshopper: Austroicetes cruciata (nymph)
          • 5. Other Austroicetes species (nymph)
          • 6. Eastern plague grasshopper: Oedaleus australis (nymph)
          • 7. Yellow winged locust: Gastrimargus musicus (nymph)
          • 8. Bermius brachycelus and other Bermius species (nymph)
          • 9. Giant or Hedge grasshopper: Valanga irregularis (nymph)
          • 10. Heteropternis obscurella (nymph)
          • 11. Peakesia hospita and other species (nymph)
          • 12. Urnisa guttulosa (nymph)
          • 13. Aiolopus thalassinus (nymph)
          • 14. Caledia captiva (nymph)
          • 15. Wingless grasshopper: Phaulacridium vittatum (nymph)
      • About locusts
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Locust Bulletins

​​​​​The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during the seasons of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn). The Bulletin gives regional summaries of the locust situation and weather events of potential significance for locust development. It also provides a forecast of likely developments for the next three months (or from autumn to spring) for the Australian Plague Locust Chortoicetes terminifera, Spur-throated Locust Austracris guttulosa, and the Migratory Locust Locusta migratoria.

Join the APLC Bulletin subscription list so that you can be informed by email when the latest Locust Bulletin has been updated on our website. The latest bulletin and other recent bulletins are available from the lists below.

Latest Locust Bulletin

  • Locust Bulletin April 2022

2021-22 Season

  • Locust Bulletin March 2022
  • Locust Bulletin February 2022
  • Locust Bulletin January 2022
  • Locust Bulletin December 2021
  • Locust Bulletin November 2021
  • Locust Bulletin September 2021

2020-21 Season

  • Locust Bulletin March 2021
  • Locust Bulletin February 2021
  • Locust Bulletin January 2021
  • Locust Bulletin December 2020
  • Locust Situation 19 November 2020 (PDF, 436 KB)
  • Locust Bulletin November 2020 
  • Locust Bulletin October 2020

2019-20 Season

  • Locust Bulletin April 2020
  • Locust Bulletin March 2020
  • Locust Bulletin February 2020
  • Locust Bulletin January 2020
  • Locust Bulletin December 2019
  • Locust Bulletin November 2019
  • Locust Bulletin October 2019

2018-19 Season

  • Locust Bulletin April 2019
  • Locust Bulletin March 2019
  • Locust Bulletin February 2019
  • Locust Bulletin January 2019
  • Locust Bulletin December 2018
  • Locust Bulletin November 2018

2017-18 Season

  • Locust Bulletin April 2018
  • Locust Bulletin March 2018
  • Locust Bulletin February 2018
  • Locust Bulletin January 2018
  • Locust Bulletin December 2017
  • Locust Bulletin November 2017
  • Locust Bulletin October 2017

If you have trouble accessing the above files or require bulletins dated prior to those listed above, contact the APLC and a PDF can be provided to you.

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