​​Comparison of Australian plague locust and Austroicetes spp. adults

Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera

​Comparison of Australian plague locust and Austroicetes nymphs

Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera

​Comparison of Australian plague locust and Aiolopus thalassinus nymphs

Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera

​​Comparison of Australian plague locust and Aiolopus thalassinus adults

Australian Plague Locust - Chortoicetes terminifera

​The following pages allow users to directly compare photos of the three economically important species of locusts with species that they are most likely to be confused with. Major differences are listed to make identification easier.

Adult

The main body parts of a typical adult grasshopper/locust are named below. The shape and markings of the thorax and the colours and patterns of the femur and tibia of the hind leg are often used as diagnostic characters in this guide.

​​​​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed a pest risk analysis for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ associated with apiaceous crops.

There were three principal steps in the process:

​​​The following documents relate to the draft pest risk analysis for 'Candidatus Liberibacter psyllaurous' in fresh fruit, potato tubers, nursery stock and its vector the tomato-potato psyllid.