Australian Plague Locusts | Threats and Control
Channel: Local Land Services NSW
Date: 2021-10-21

Land managers are the frontline in the successful monitoring and control of locusts. It is vital that they take action to notify their local Biosecurity Officer of any presence of locusts on their land and control locusts.

Plague locust species, if not controlled, cause significant damage to crop and pastures by consuming all in their path.

The aim of a control is to reduce the outbreak at the nymph stage, thereby limiting the scale of any subsequent locust breeding and migration. Ground control involving landholders and Local Land Services remains a crucial element in helping to reduce the impact of this pest.

If you suspect Australian plague locusts, please contact your nearest Local Land Services Biosecurity Officer by calling 1300 795 299.