Multiple locust swarms in South Australia's Riverland region have put farmers and authorities on alert, prompting the South Australian Plague Locust Commissioner to send surveying teams to the region.

Early rain and warm weather have sparked warnings about the potential for another devastating locust plague in Queensland. Last year saw the biggest locust plague in 30 years, when similar conditions ...

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions has finished surveying a potential locust outbreak in South Australia's Riverland region, after swarms were reported in late April. It has been more ...

Locusts have been agricultural pests for almost as long as humans have grown plants for food. They cause millions of dollars in crop damage every year. They can even create food shortages and destroy ...

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Department 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 ...