Farmers and authorities on alert as locusts migrate to South Australia
Farmers and authorities in South Australia are on high alert due to the migration of Australian plague locusts from New South Wales. The South Australian Plague Locust Commissioner has confirmed that while the current situation is not classified as an outbreak, it remains a concern. Monitoring teams will be deployed to assess locust numbers and potential egg-laying activity in the Riverland region.
- ▪Multiple locust swarms have been detected in South Australia's Riverland region.
- ▪The last outbreak of Australian plague locusts in South Australia occurred in 2010, requiring significant government funding for pest control.
- ▪Farmers are advised to conduct pest control if they have emerging crops at risk from the locusts.
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Farmers and authorities on alert as Australian plague locust migrates to South AustraliaBy Amelia WaltersABC RiverlandTopic:Agricultural Pest ControlTue 28 Apr 2026 at 3:37pmTue 28 Apr 2026 at 3:37pmTue 28 Apr 2026 at 3:37pmLoading...In shortDepartment of Primary Industries and Regions staff will head to the Riverland to monitor locust migration numbers.The South Australian Plague Locust Commissioner says the department is not categorising the current locust migration as an outbreak, but it is not off the table.What's Next?Migration has also been recorded in the Upper Eyre Peninsula, but the department says surveying is unlikely.abc.net.au/news/locust-riverland-migrate-nsw-pirsa-surveying/106615540Link copiedShareShare articleMultiple locust swarms in South Australia's Riverland region…
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