Keeping locusts at bay

By Peter Spinks
Updated September 20 2013 - 11:14am, first published September 11 2013 - 8:21pm
An Australian eastern plague grasshopper (Oedaleus australis) near Dubbo earlier this year. Photo: Department of Environment and Primary Industry (Victoria)
An Australian eastern plague grasshopper (Oedaleus australis) near Dubbo earlier this year. Photo: Department of Environment and Primary Industry (Victoria)
Adult eastern plague grasshoppers laying eggs. Photo: DEPI
Adult eastern plague grasshoppers laying eggs. Photo: DEPI
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Desert locust (<i>Shistocerca gregaria</i>). Photo: Tom Fayle
Desert locust (<i>Shistocerca gregaria</i>). Photo: Tom Fayle

Any farmer worth their salt knows overgrazing is bad for the land and ultimately for the cattle. Now there's another reason to avoid this unsustainable agricultural practice: it may encourage some types of locusts to flourish.

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