Brown locust
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The brown locust (Locustana pardalina)[1] is a medium-sized small locust species in the monotypic genus Locustana.[2][3] It is found in Southern Africa and shows classic gregarious behaviour with phase polymorphism on crowding.[4]
Biology
Control
Hopper band outbreaks are frequent in the Karoo and are controlled by farmers with insecticide spray operations: usually deltamethrin with motorised mistblowers set for ultra-low volume application (subsidised by the government).
Because of the environmental sensitivity of the Karoo biome and concerns about toxicity to grazing sheep, a biological pesticide product called 'Green Muscle', based on the entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium acridum), was tested by the LUBILOSA Programme in collaboration with the South African Plant Protection Institute: using novel application technique to compensate for the slow speed of kill.[5]
References
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- ↑ Walker F (1870) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum 4: 725
- ↑ Uvarov BP (1921) Trans. Entomol. Soc. London 7: 162
- ↑ OSF: Locustana (retrieved 2 February 2018)
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- ↑ Price, R.E., Bateman, R.P., Brown, H.D., Butler, E.T. and Müller, E.J. (1997) Aerial spray trials against brown locust (Locustana pardalina, Walker) nymphs in South Africa using oil-based formulations of Metarhizium flavoviride. Crop Protection, 16, 345-351
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