Locusts
Locust numbers on the decline
LOCUST numbers have dropped with no reports of adults in Victoria and low populations found in NSW and Queensland.
Locust hatchings but numbers are down
ISOLATED locust hatchings have been reported near Yarrawonga, Cobram, Warracknabeal and Meringur according to the latest update.
Countdown to locust hatchings
AUSTRALIAN plague locusts are expected to hatch within days in NSW and Victoria.
Fewer locusts in South Australia
LOCUST numbers across South Australia this spring are expected to be down on last year's plague conditions, Biosecurity SA says.
Fewer locusts expected to hatch
LOCUSTS may be expected to hatch earlier this year but autumn weather conditions and control work have reduced populations.
Sunshine speeds up locusts hatchings
THE locust threat will start early this year due to this winter's unseasonal warm weather.
Parasite kills locusts
PLAGUE locusts are being attacked by a parasite in the Riverina, decreasing the threat of devastating swarms next spring.
Locust threat remains
LOCUSTS can still pose a threat to emerging crops despite the cooler weather, Victoria's locust commissioner Gordon Berg has warned.
Locust spray saves day
FOR every dollar spent by federal and state government agencies on locust control, $19 worth of crop and pastures were saved.
Locust spend saves crops
GOVERNMENTS spent about $50 million to control locusts this season and managed to save more than $950 million worth of crops.
Spur-throated locust threat
AN unprecedented outbreak of spur-throated locusts is devastating crops in northern Victoria.
Locusts swarms expected
LOCUST swarms are expected through Victoria's North East and the Wimmera by the end of this week.
Locusts in the Barossa
LOCUSTS could cause problems for South Australia's Barossa Valley over the next few weeks with second-generation hoppers set to take flight.
Giant locusts threaten NSW crops
A RARE, giant breed of locusts has the potential to destroy crops in NSW overnight, the state government says.
Locust rebates unclaimed
VICTORIAN farmers in areas affected by locusts have claimed just a fraction of the money set aside for chemical rebates.
Locust worst over
VICTORIA'S locust plague had the potential to be the worst in 75 years and cost the state $2 billion.
Prepare for more locusts
VICTORIAN farmers are being urged to prepare for the "second generation" of locusts expected to hatch in coming weeks.
Vic bracing for more locusts
VICTORIA'S farmers are preparing for a "second generation" of the locust plague that has swarmed across the state since spring.
Second generation locusts hatch
THE "second generation'' of locusts have started hatching in north central Victoria.
Locusts ready to strike
VICTORIA is bracing itself for "Generation 2" of the locust plague hitting the state.
Second locust assault
VICTORIAN and NSW authorities and farmers are set to launch a second major attack on locusts.
Don't let up on locusts
THE floodwaters submerging large parts of eastern Australia may also be hiding more locusts.
Locusts in Gippsland
THERE were new reports of locust activity today near Bairnsdale in East Gippsland.
Sunscreen to fool locusts
WHAT can a tomato grower do to save his crop from marauding swarms of plague locusts?
Locust egg-laying alert
LANDHOLDERS are being urged to report locust swarms and egg-laying activity to help manage second generation numbers.
Look for egg-laying locusts
LANDHOLDERS are being urged to report egg-laying by adult locusts as the weather warms up and more reports of locust swarms come in.
Locust threat returns with heat
FARMERS have been warned to be on their guard against locusts as warmer weather returns to Victoria.
Locust swarm heads south
THE WORST of the locust plague could still be to come for Victoria, with reports the biggest swarm seen yet is stuck in southern NSW.
Locust fear for vegie growers
VEGETABLE growers face a nervous wait for the arrival of southbound plague locust swarms.
