PHOTO: Locust swarm Photo credit NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Locusts are hitting several properties in the area pretty hard and now is the perfect time to make headway with spraying, says Senior Bio Security Officer at the Local Land Service (LLS) Rhett Robinson.
With the number of locusts in the shire, it can be classed as a localised outbreak, according to the senior biosecurity officer.
It began around mid-December when a swarm of locusts flew in and laid their eggs, primarily around Quambone and . . .
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