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Nymph Description: Colour green to brown. From the side the thorax is raised and constricted on top and is…
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Nymph Description: Colour is usually dark brown though more mottled in later instars. The most distinctive…
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Nymph Description: Colour is mainly various shades of green but sometimes brown. Like the adults the texture…
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Nymph Description: Colour more commonly brown but can be green. From above the thorax has a similar 'X' mark to the adult. In early instars…
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This pictorial guide is designed to assist with the identification of Australian locusts and grasshoppers of economic importance.
Sections of the guide
How to use this identification guide
List of species covered by the identification guide
Identifying male and female locusts
Identifying…
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Locusts as Pests
The three main pest species of locusts in Australia are the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera), the spur-throated locust (Austracris guttulosa) and the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).
Locusts can cause widespread and severe damage to…
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The Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera, is the most important pest species of locust in Australia due to the large areas infested, the frequency of outbreaks and its ability to produce several generations in a year.
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Description of Australian plague locust…
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Many insects belonging to the order the Orthoptera can be readily identified
by their large back legs which enable them to hop or jump.Locusts are…
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This section contains information on the history of locust plagues in Australia and the biology and ecology of the three main pest species of locusts.
Australian plague locust
Spur-…
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The fact sheet below has been prepared to raise awareness of eucalyptus rust, a disease exotic to Australia. Familiarise yourself with the contents of the fact sheet, particularly for signs of the…
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