Eastern plague locust (Oedaleus australis)

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Eastern plague locust (Oedaleus australis)
Eastern plague locust
Taxonomy
Family:Acrididae
Subfamily:Oedipodinae
Genus:Oedaleus
Additional resources
Full taxonomy at OSF


Nomenclature

Oedaleus australis Saussure, 1888. For full nomenclature, see this taxon's page on Orthoptera Species File


https://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/locusts/about/id-guide/description_of_adults/6_eastern_plague_grasshopper_oedaleus_australis#:~:text=Adult%20Description%3A%20Colour%20is%20usually,down%20from%20it%20in%20profile.


Distribution

Identification

Has a posternal tubercle (a small knob-like protrusion) between front legs. Tegmina (thick front wing of an orthopteran) marked with large irregular spots. Pronotum (saddle-shaped structure behind the head) is not crested, is more condensed and prominent saddle shape in gregarious phase. [1]

Phase Stage Color Body length
Gregarious nymph (1st - 2nd instar) black
Gregarious nymph (3rd to 4th instar) yellow with black
Solitarious nymph green
Gregarious immature adult pink
Gregarious mature adult yellow
Solitarious adult sandy, grey or brown, common light colored median stripe on the pronotum [1]

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Identification resources

Biology

Habitat and Ecology

Land-Use Change

Pest status

Recent outbreaks

Outbreak media coverage

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Associated organizations

Organization name Acronym Website Type Focus Focus keywords Geographic purview
Agriculture Victoria View URL Government Management, Education Management Australia
Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry View URL Government Information Hub Australia
Australian National University ANU View URL University Research Australia
Australian Plague Locust Commission APLC View URL Government Management, Research, Governance Agricultural development, Control, Coordination, Education, Emergency assistance, Forecasting, Funding, Governance, Information hub, International development, Media, Monitoring, Policy, Regional cooperation, Research, Sustainable development, Technology, Training, Natural sciences Australia
Australian Research Council ARC View URL Government Funding Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development DPI WA View URL Government Management Monitoring, Control, Forecasting, Training Australia
Department of Primary Industries and Regions PIRSA View URL Government Management, Development, Information Hub Control, Sustainable development Australia
Land Care Australia LCA View URL Government Funding Australia
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries NSW DPI View URL Government Education, Management Monitoring, Control, Forecasting, Training, Natural sciences Australia
New South Wales Local Land Services NSW LLS View URL Government Management Monitoring, Control, Natural sciences Australia
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries QLD DPI View URL Government Management Monitoring, Control, Forecasting, Natural sciences Australia
Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food DPIRD View URL Government Information Hub, Governance, Management Coordination, Monitoring Australia


Resources

Name Year published Resource link Descriptive keyword Language Geographic purview Author Year published
Sustainable use and conservation of microbial and invertebrate biological control agents and microbial biostimulants 2023 View URL Management, Biological control, Biopesticide English Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International 2023



References

  1. 1.0 1.1 COPR (1982) The Locust and Grasshopper Agricultural Manual. London: Overseas Pest Research. 335-339.