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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 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

Latest issue

Locust Bulletin February 2025 (PDF 609 KB)
Locust Bulletin February 2025 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin January 2025 (PDF 618 KB)
Locust Bulletin January 2025 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin December 2024 (PDF 611 KB)
Locust Bulletin December 2024 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin November 2024 (PDF 599 KB)
Locust Bulletin November 2024 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin October 2024 (PDF 600 KB)
Locust Bulletin October 2024 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin June 2024 (PDF 964 KB)
Locust Bulletin June 2024 (DOCX 1.4 MB)

Locust Bulletin March 2024 (PDF 689 KB)
Locust Bulletin March 2024 (DOCX 1.0 MB)

Locust Bulletin February 2024 (PDF 699 KB)
Locust Bulletin February 2024 (DOCX 1119 KB)

Locust Bulletin January 2024 (PDF 687 KB)
Locust Bulletin January 2024 (DOCX 1.0 MB) 

Locust Bulletin December 2023 (PDF 614 KB)
Locust Bulletin December 2023 (DOCX 1.0 MB)

Locust Bulletin November 2023 (PDF 609 KB)
Locust Bulletin November 2023 (DOCX 1.0 MB)

Locust Bulletin April 2023 (PDF 639 KB)
Locust Bulletin April 2023 (DOCX 1.1 MB)

Locust Bulletin March 2023 (PDF 653 KB)
Locust Bulletin March 2023 (DOCX 1.07 MB)

Locust Bulletin February 2023 (PDF 644 KB)
Locust Bulletin February 2023 (DOCX 1.03 MB)

Locust Bulletin January 2023 (PDF 665 KB)
Locust Bulletin January 2023 (DOCX 1.07 MB)

Locust Bulletin December 2022 (PDF 632 KB)
Locust Bulletin December 2022 (DOCX 1.03 MB)

Locust Situation November 2022 (PDF 180 KB)
Locust Situation November 2022 (DOCX 561 KB)

Locust Bulletin October 2022 (PDF 621KB)
Locust Bulletin October 2022 (DOCX 1.0 MB)

Locust Bulletin April 2022 (PDF 632 KB)
Locust Bulletin April 2022 (DOCX 1 MB)

Locust Bulletin March 2022 (PDF 661 KB)
Locust Bulletin March 2022 (DOCX 1.1 MB)

Locust Bulletin February 2022 (PDF 660 KB)
Locust Bulletin February 2022 (DOCX 1.1MB)

Locust Bulletin January 2022 (PDF 641 KB)
Locust Bulletin January 2022 (DOCX 1.1 MB)

Locust Bulletin December 2021 (PDF 631 KB)
Locust Bulletin December 2021 DOCX 1 MB)

Locust Bulletin November 2021 (PDF 597 KB)
Locust Bulletin November 2021 (DOCX 773 KB)

Locust Bulletin September 2021 (PDF 782 KB)

Locust Bulletin March 2021 (PDF 665)

Locust Bulletin February 2021 (PDF 709 KB)

Locust Bulletin January 2021 (PDF 645 KB)

Locust Bulletin December 2020 (PDF 641 KB)

Locust Situation 19 November 2020 (PDF 436 KB)

Locust Bulletin November 2020 (PDF 606 KB) 

Locust Bulletin October 2020 PDF 693 KB)

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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