Getting the Jump on Grasshoppers and Locusts with Svetlana Micic

Paddock Chat

English - August 17, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB
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Are you seeing a lot of grasshoppers and locusts on your farm this year? After reports of high grasshopper numbers in the area, Paddock Chat decided to chat with DPIRD entomologist Svetlana Micic to learn more about what's going on.

Local farmer Will Browne also joins the pod to talk about what he's seeing on the ground, and get advice on controlling grasshoppers for this local area.

Topics covered include:
• What is the difference between a grasshopper and a locust
• How to identify the different types of grasshopper
• Which species are present in our area at this time of the year
• How to control locusts and grasshoppers

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DPIRD: https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/

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