Mongolian locust (Oedaleus decorus)

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Mongolian locust (Oedaleus decorus)
Mongolian locust
Taxonomy
Family:Acrididae
Subfamily:Oedipodinae
Genus:Oedaleus
Additional resources
Full taxonomy at OSF

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The Mongolian locust (Oedaleus decorus) is a species of grasshopper that is primarily found in the steppes and grasslands of Mongolia and neighboring regions in Central Asia. As a herbivorous insect, it feeds on various grasses and vegetation, playing a role in the ecological balance of the grassland ecosystems. While not known for causing significant food security issues like some locust species, the Mongolian locust is still a notable agricultural pest.

Nomenclature

Oedaleus decorus (Germar, 1825). For full nomenclature, see this taxon's page on Orthoptera Species File


Identification

Phase Stage Color Wings Legs
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
Orthoptera Species File View URL Species identification, Biology English Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania Orthoptera Species File Online



Distribution

For more information and distribution records see [GBIF]

Biology

Life cycle parameters
Phase Developmental time
Eggs
Hopper
Adult
Laying-fledging
Adult maturation
Total

Habitat and ecology

Mongolian locust (Oedaleus asiaticus) Photograph taken at the Inner Mongolia Grassland Ecosystem Research station in northeast China by Arianne Cease).

Land-use change

Pest status

Photograph taken at the Inner Mongolia Grassland Ecosystem Research station in northeast China by Arianne Cease.

Recent outbreaks

Outbreak media coverage

Organizations associated with the Mongolian locust

Organization name Acronym Website Type Focus Focus keywords Geographic purview
Global Locust Initiative GLI View URL University Research, Education, Information Hub Sustainable development, Ecology, Nutrition, Social science, Natural sciences, Agriculture, Agroecology, Biology, Behavior, Biological control, Climate change, Education, Sustainability science, Geometric framework, Grazing, Governance, Food security, Arts and humanities, Land use management, Landscape ecology, Locusts, Migration, Phase polyphenism, Phenotypic plasticity, Soil science United States of America, Senegal, Australia, China, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Mali


Resources

Name Year published Resource link Descriptive keyword Language Geographic purview Author Year published
CABI Green Muscle education videos 2021 View URL Video, Biological control, Biopesticide, Metarhizium acridum, Storage, Dosage, Application, PPE and cleaning Arabic, French, Russian, English Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania 2021
NSF Coupled Natural Human Systems Living with Locusts project summary 2021 Summary English, Spanish, French Senegal, Australia, China, United States of America 2021
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