The APLC has already fielded more than 500 phone calls about the locust situation in Australia.
According to one phone operator, the APLC received around 100 calls about locust activity in April alone.
"The range of calls would go from people who want to know whether or not they should drive during a swarm to others reporting egg-laying or swarms, and even to those who want to offer advice or voice their concerns about how bad things look and why that is the case," the APLC said.
About 50 reports of locust activity have been lodged by email and "a surprisingly large number" have been reported through the APLC's website, the APLC said.
The internet reporting system did not exist during the 2003-2004 locust plague.
Call 1800 635 962 to report locust activity to the APLC.
Good post - your tracking map is very useful.
ReplyDeleteAm interested in the fact that locusts appear to swarm in N. Tas, but do not remember any in S.Tas - is there any history of locusts appearing in the south ..anyone to comment ?
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