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| The migratory locust on an Olive tree in Cape Town:Photo Credit:Takesure Matewa (2022) |
The migratory locust scientifically known as Locusta Migratoria is a grey- brown grasshopper found in the various areas throughout the whole world.
It feed on plants, rangeland flora and economic crops such as corn/maize, sorghum and millet.Large groups of these locust can cause crop damage hence they are considered pests by farmers. Adults can grow up to 4 - 6 cm
They belong to the short horned grasshoppers, locusts and cricket family
Migratory locusts are mostly found where there is green plants and their common habitat is wetlands, agricultural fields and mountains.
Just like their cousins crickets, Migratory locusts are eaten by human beings in Africa and other parts of the world and considered as a high source of protein.
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