PHOTO: Hatching prediction of Australian Plague Locust Diapause Eggs. Model run on 24 June with the assumption of egg laying on 30 April 2024. SOURCE: DAFF
The latest count from the Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) shows a moderate increase in locust numbers across the western plains.
The most recent APLC reports say local locust populations have increased moderately across inland eastern Australia in autumn, with bands and swarms developing in the Lightning Ridge, Narrabri, Walgett and Nyngan areas, as well as in parts of South Australia.
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