AUSTRALIA MIGHT BE FACING A LOCUST PLAGUE OF BIBLICAL PROPORTION...Could a farmer been given a solution???
Source:http://www.youtube.com/user/ABCLocalOnline
ABC Riverland cross-media reporter Tom Coull grabbed the video camera and rural reporter Natalie Oliveri and headed off to a farm near Paringa in South Australia for a demonstration of this locust-eating cross between Mad Max and a nutty professor's experiment. It's the result of farmer Terry Bediavis's inventiveness - and it really does eat locusts. http://bit.ly/cp1mjR for more on the story
Locust situation in October 2010-source : http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts/current
This page summarises the known distribution of locusts during September 2010 and provides a brief outlook to November 2010. The next Locust Bulletin will be produced in November 2010. * Australian Plague Locust situation o Table of forecast development dates for spring 2010 * Spur-throated Locust situation * Migratory Locust situation * Map of forecasting regions
Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)
A widespread major infestation of locust nymphs is developing in New South Wales, eastern South Australia and northern Victoria. Hatchings commenced in early September in northern New South Wales and in mid-September in South Australia, northern Victoria and western and central west New South Wales. Hatchings continued throughout the month and by the end of September high density nymphs and hopper bands were recorded in the Darling, Central West, Western and Lachlan Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) areas of New South Wales, the Northeast and Murray Valley regions of South Australia and Northwest Victoria. Hatchings will continue in October and widespread high density nymphs are expected to develop in these areas and in the New South Wales Riverina and North Central Victoria.
The October--November outlook is for the nymphal infestation of locusts to continue in these regions and be followed by swarm formation beginning in late October in northern areas, through to late November in southern infested areas in South Australia and Victoria. The plague situation, where numerous regions across several states are affected by high densities of locusts, could continue during summer if there is a high level of nymphal survival in spring.
In New South Wales hatching commenced in the Brewarrina--Bourke area of the Darling LHPA in early September and a large number of hopper bands had developed by the end of the month. Dense hatchings were reported near Carinda in Northwest LHPA and the Nyngan--Hermidale area of Central West LHPA during the second week of September. Hatching reports increased during September in Lachlan, Western, Hume and Riverina LHPA areas. By the end of September bands had developed in some locations in Lachlan, Western and Riverina LHPA and band development will increase across the southern half of the state during October.
In South Australia high density hatchings commenced in mid-September in the Parachilna--Hawker area of the Northeast region and by late September many hopper bands had developed in this area. Widespread hatchings began in late September in the Riverland and Murray Mallee districts of the Murray Valley region. Band formation will continue during October in these areas and may extend as far south as Bordertown--Keith. Some swarm formation could commence in early November in northern areas and from mid-November in the Murray Valley.
In Northwest Victoria there were numerous hatching reports from the Mildura area in mid-September and a number of bands of early instar nymphs developed in the area in late September. The number of reports increased in late September across northern Victoria and hatchings are occurring in all infested areas including Bendigo, Horsham, Shepparton, Swan Hill, Kerang and Boort. In some locations these represent low density early emergence and eggs will continue to hatch during October. Nymphs are therefore likely to be spread across a range of development stages during October and November in Victoria. The peak of nymph densities and band development is expected in late October. Formation of swarms is likely during November and December, following the fledging of surviving nymphs.
Population densities in western Queensland are low and no significant spring nymph population has been detected.
6 October 2010
Forecast development dates for indicative locations during spring 2010 Location - NSW Egg laying Hatching Mid-instar Fledging
RESEARCH MATERIAL ;
http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts/current
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I commend him on coming up with something creative that works for him :)
praeeo 1 year ago