Richmond News
Landholders on the look out as plague locusts descend on green pastures after years of drought
First mice and now plague locusts are rearing their heads in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales for the first time in years, thanks to recent rain.
Key points:
- Locust populations have been growing in southern Queensland and northern NSW for the first time in years
- Scientists say there is a moderate likelihood of more widespread high-density populations developing during summer and early autumn
- Landholders have been urged to report and monitor populations and get them under control before they can cause widespread damage
The region has already seen a wave of adult locusts last month, and now their eggs are hatching and hungry.
Macintyre Independent Agronomists’ Dave Kelly said nymphs had been sighted near Goondiwindi since the…
