Locusts
2011/12 Locust Campaign
NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), along with the Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA), is preparing for significant locust activity around the state. With favourable seasonal conditions over autumn encouraging egg laying there is an increased potential for high levels of hatchings in spring and forecast is for significant banding of nymphs over summer.
What should landholders/land managers be doing right now?
| Look | Look for signs of hatchings and swarms in crops and pastures. |
|---|---|
| Report | Report ALL locust activity to your local LHPA |
| Treat | Treat young locusts on your property when they form dense bands. Talk to your local LHPA about the unfolding situation and obtaining insecticides. |
Spur throated locusts
- Spur Throated Locust
- Spur Throated Locust Questions & Answers (FAQs)
- Spur-throated locust information (www.daff.gov.au)
Maps
- Locust report locations - 2nd generation (2 May 2011)
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- Locust report map by LHPA - 2nd generation (2 May 2011) 258.1 KB
- Locust swarm locations (22 Mar 2011) 434.2 KB
Chemicals
- Insecticide questions and answers
- Obtaining chemicals from LHPA
- Chemical MSDSs, labels and permits
- PROfarm training and accreditation courses for locust spraying
- Australian plague locust spray record 51.9 KB
Form that can be used to meet Pesticides Act 1999 chemical recording requirements
- Public land manager spray notification templates
To be used by Public Land Managers under the Pesticides Act and Regulations to meet their notification requirements.
- Game meat harvesting in locust control areas
- Pesticides - a guide to their effects on honey bees
- Pesticides - reducing damage to honey bees
- Controlling plague locusts in dairying areas
- Locusts, grasshoppers and livestock residues (www.safemeat.com.au)
Information on witholding periods and export intervals for locust control insecticides.
- Management of residues following locust control - common questions (www.apvma.gov.au)
- Jen-ell mister user guide 1.0 MB
- Spraying locusts with Green Guard® 62.9 KB
- Locust sprayer instructions (Stoll spraying equipment) 106.9 KB
Factsheets
- Adult plague locusts and swarms factsheet 268.0 KB
- Protecting health and safety in locust operations 71.3 KB
- Biology and behaviour of the Australian plague locust
- Plague locust control for the home gardener and nursery areas
- Locusts – egg laying and egg beds
- Locust damage in crops and pastures
- Hatching and control of Australian plague locusts
- The Australian plague locust landholder control strategies for NSW
Videos
- The Australian plague locust
Characteristics, lifecycle, damage and control. Download the transcript (62 Kb, DOC).
- Spray mister calibration for plague locusts
A demonstration of how to calibrate a spray mister. Download the transcript (27 Kb, DOC).
Industry specific information
- Graziers info on residues [www.safemeat.com.au]
Information on witholding periods and export intervals for locust control insecticides.
- Grain growers factsheet [www.grdc.com.au]
- Wine industry recommendations [www.awri.com.au]
- Dairy industry guidance [www.dairyaustralia.com.au]
- Benefit-Cost Analysis of locust control operations for 2010-11 [www.daff.gov.au]
Operations and planning
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
Related websites
Image Gallery
A collection of locust images gathered from around NSW. Open gallery
Phone numbers
| Report locust activity - NSW: | Call your local LHPA |
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| Request insecticide - NSW: | Call your local LHPA |
| Other locust enquiries - NSW: | I&I NSW Hotline 1800 814 647 |