Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus)
Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus) | |
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Italian locust | |
Taxonomy | |
Family: | Acrididae |
Subfamily: | Calliptaminae |
Genus: | Calliptamus |
Additional resources | |
Full taxonomy at OSF |
The Italian locust (Calliptamus italicus) is found throughout western Europe and central Asia. This species has been reported as a pest since medieval times and outbreaks still occur commonly today. In the Siberian steppe this locust can reach densities of over 20 million individuals per hectare.
Nomenclature
Calliptamus italicus (Linnaeus, 1758). For full nomenclature, see this taxon's page on Orthoptera Species File
Identification
Phase | Stage | Color | Wings | Legs |
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Gregarious | nymph | |||
Gregarious | immature adult | |||
Gregarious | mature adult | |||
Solitarious | nymph | |||
Solitarious | immature adult | |||
Solitarious | adult |
Identification resources
Name | Year published | Resource link | Descriptive keyword | Language | Geographic purview | Author | Year published |
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Orthoptera Species File | View URL | Species identification, Biology | English | Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania | Orthoptera Species File Online |
Distribution
The Italian Locust (also known as the stout-bodied grasshopper) is found throughout Western Europe and Central Asia.
For more information and distribution records see [GBIF]
Biology
Phase | Developmental time |
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Eggs | |
Hopper | |
Adult | |
Laying-fledging | |
Adult maturation | |
Total |
Habitat and ecology
Land-use change
Pest status
This species has been reported as a pest since medieval times and outbreaks remain common to date. In the Siberian steppes this locust can reach densities over 2000 individuals m−2. [1] [2]
Recent outbreaks
Media coverage
Name | Year published | Resource link | Descriptive keyword | Language | Geographic purview | Author | Year published |
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Italian island of Sardinia infested with locusts | 2022 | View URL | Video, General locust education | English | Italy | DW News | 2022 |
Kazakhstan Tries To Ward Off Locust Invasion | 2024 | View URL | Media article, Locust outbreaks | English | Kazakhstan | The Times of Central Asia | 2024 |
Organizations associated with the Italian locust
Organization name | Acronym | Website | Type | Focus | Focus keywords | Geographic purview |
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FAO Locust Watch Locusts in Caucasus and Central Asia | CCA | View URL | Intergovernmental Organization | Education, Information Hub, Governance | Training, Regional cooperation, Monitoring, Control, Policy, Forecasting | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Kyrgyzstan |
Scientific Research Institute of Plant Quarantine and Protection | View URL | Government | Uzbekistan |
Resources
References
- ↑ Stolyarov MV (2000). Strategy and tactics of gregarious locust control. Zashchita Karantin Rastenii 10, 17–19.
- ↑ Le Gall M, Overson R, Cease A (2019) A global review on locusts (Orthoptera: Acrididae) and their interactions with livestock grazing practices. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7: 263. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00263