Plague locust
Under the Rural Lands Protection Act 1998, all landholders are required to report the presence of plague locusts on their land to their local Livestock Health and Pest Authority (formerly Rural Lands Protection Boards). They are also required to control locusts, which is most effectively done when the nymphs band together. Insecticide is provided to ratepayers of Livestock Health and Pest Authorities free of charge and can be obtained from your local authority office.
For further information, contact your local Livestock Health and Pest Authority.
About plague locusts
Current situation
Plague locust operations
- Policies
NSW DPI policies for use in plague locust operations. - Procedures
NSW DPI procedures, role descriptions and task profiles for use in plague locust operations. - Forms & templates
NSW DPI forms and templates for use in plague locust operations. - Risk assessments
NSW DPI risk assessments for use in managing plague locust control operations.
Use of chemicals & pesticides
- Australian plague locust spray record
51.9 kb
Form that can be used to meet Pesticides Act 1999 chemical recording requirements - Chemical MSDSs, labels and permits
- Plague locust control for the home gardener and nursery areas
- Public land manager spray notification templates
To be used by Public Land Managers under the Pesticides Act and Regulations to meet their notification requirements.
Chemicals & livestock
- Controlling plague locusts in dairying areas
- Pesticides - reducing damage to honey bees
- Pesticides - a guide to their effects on honey bees
- Locusts, grasshoppers and livestock residues (www.safemeat.com.au)
Information on witholding periods and export intervals for locust control insecticides.
Locust reports maps
- Generation 1 - 7/12/09 268.0 kb
Map showing total locust reports by Livestock Health and Pest District boundaries.
Locust activity map
- Generation 1 - 07/12/09 455.7 kb
A useful map for motorist to determine areas of NSW with locust activity.
EOIs
- Invitation for Expressions of Interest - Helicopter and fixed wing aircraft support for emergency and other operations 930.4 kb
- Clarification 1 - Invitation for Expressions of Interest - Helicopter and fixed wing aircraft support for emergency and other operations 20.4 kb
- Invitation for Expressions of Interest - for ground spray services
