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Nymph description 10 of 15
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Nymph Description: Colour is dark brown to almost black, sometimes green. In early instars there is a very…
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Nymph description 9 of 15
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Nymph Description: Colour is very variable. Early instars tend to be green to brown with variable strong…
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Nymph description 6 of 15
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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 14 of 15
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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 8 of 15
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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 1 of 15
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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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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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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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