APLC Research Publications

The following lists give the titles of all locust research papers published by past and present Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) staff from 1999 onwards. The first list includes all recent articles and reports finalised within the last three years. The subsequent lists contain articles published in refereed scientific journals or books, conference proceedings and unpublished internal APLC reports.

Recent Articles and Reports
Research Published in Scientific Journals
Research Presented in Conference Proceedings
APLC Research and Technical Reports

Recent Articles and Reports

* non-APLC staff.

Buttemer, W. A.*, Story, P. G., Fildes, K. J.*, Baudinette, R. V.* and Astheimer, L. B.* (2008). Fenitrothion, an organophosphate, affects running endurance but not aerobic capacity in fat-tailed dunnarts (Sminthopsis crassicaudata). Chemosphere 72: 1315–1320.

Deveson, E.D. (2011) The search for a solution to Australian locust outbreaks: how developments in ecology and government responses influenced scientific research. Historical Records of Australian Science, 22: 1-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HR11003

Hunter, D.M.*, McCulloch, L. & Spurgin, P. A. (2008) Aerial detection of nymphal bands of the Australian plague locust (Chortoicetes terminifera (Walker)) (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Crop Protection 27: 118-123.

Spurgin, P.A. (2006) Controlling the Australian plague locust: old foe, new technologies. Chemistry in Australia 73 (8): 24-27.

Story, P.G., Oliver, D.L*., Deveson, T., McCulloch, L., Hamilton, G.* & Baker-Gabb, D.* (2007). Estimating and reducing the amount of Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus Gould) habitat sprayed with pesticide for locust control in the New South Wales Riverina. Emu - Austral Orntithology 107: 208-314.

Story, P. G., Buttemer, W. A.*, Kitalugodage, M.*, Hooper, M. J.*, Astheimer, L. B.* and Fildes, K.* (2008). Integrating pesticide impact research and bio-control to minimise the impacts of locust spraying on vertebrates in Australia. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America, 29th Annual Meeting 16-20 November 2008, Tampa (FL) USA.

Story, P. G., Buttemer, W. A.*, Hooper, M. J.*, Fildes, K.* and Astheimer, L. B.* (2008). Sensitivity of Australian native marsupials to the organophosphate, fenitrothion. Proceedings of the 8th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry World Congress, Sydney, Australia, August 2008.

Wooodman, J. D. (2010) Cold tolerance of first-instar nymphs of the Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera. Journal of Insect Physiology 56: 376-379. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2009.11.012

Woodman, J. D. (2011) High temperature survival is limited by food availability in first-instar locust nymphs.
Australian Journal of Zoology 58: (8) 323-330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ZO10065

* non-APLC staff.

Research Published in Scientific Journals or Books

Barrientos-Lozano, L.*, Hernandez-Velazquez,V*. Milner, R.J* & Hunter D.M. (2002). Advances in biological control of locusts and grasshoppers in Mexico. Journal of Orthoptera Research 11: 77-82.

Deveson, E. Drake, V.A*, Hunter, D. Walker, P and Wang, H.K. (2005) Evidence from traditional and new technologies for northward migrations of Australian plague locusts (Chorticetes terminifera) (Walker) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) to western Queensland. Austral Ecology 30: 928-943

Deveson, E and Walker, P. (2005) Not a one-way trip: historical distribution data for Australian plague locusts support frequent seasonal exchange migrations. Journal of Orthoptera Research 14(1): 91-105

Deveson, T. and Hunter, D. M (2002). The operation of a GIS-based decision support system for Australian locust management. Entomologia Sinica. 9: 1-12.

Drake, V.A*., Gregg, P.C.*, Harman, I. T.*, Wang, H.K., Deveson, E.D., Hunter, D.M. and Rochester, W.A*. (2001). Characterizing insect migration systems in inland Australlia with novel and traditional methodologies. In: Insect Movement: Mechanisms and Consequences, Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society's 20th Symposium (Ed: I. P. Woiwood, D. R. Reynolds and C. D. Thomas), CABI Publishing, pp. 207-234.

Gilmour, A. R.*, McDougall, K. W*. and Spurgin, P. A. (1999). The uptake and depletion of fenitrothion in cattle, pasture and soil following spraying for pastures for locust control. Aust. J. Exp. Agri. 39, 915-922.

Hunter, D.M (2004) Advances in the control of locusts (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in eastern Australia: from crop protection to preventative control. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 293-303.

Hunter, D. M. and Deveson, T. (2002). Forecasting and management of migratory pests in Australia. Entomologia Sinica. 9: 13-25.

Hunter, D. M., Milner, R. J*, Scanlan, J. C*. and Spurgin, P. A. (1999). Aerial treatment of the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (L.) (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) in Australia . Crop Protection 18: 699-704.

Hunter, D. M., Milner, R. J*. and Spurgin, P. A. (2001). Aerial treatment of the Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera (Orthoptera: Acrididae) with Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes). Bulletin of Entomological Research. 91: 93-99.

Hunter, D. M. and Spurgin, P. A. (1999). Origin of outbreaks of Austracris guttulosa (Walker) in Australia and Nomadacris septemfasciata (Serville) in Southern Africa and its implications for their management. Insect Sci. Applic. 19: 307-311.

Hunter, D. M., Walker, P. W and Elder, R. J*. (2001). Adaptations of locusts and grasshoppers to the low and variable rainfall of Australia. Journal of Orthoptera Research. 10: 347-351.

Jianwen Ma*, Xiuzhen Han*, Hasibagan*, Changlin Wang*, Yeujin Zhang*, Jinyi Tang*, Zhiyu Xie* and Deveson, T. (2005) Monitoring East Asian migratory locust plagues using remote sensing data and field investigations. International Journal of Remote Sensing 26: 629-634

Milner, R.J.*, L. Barrientos-Lozano*, F. Driver* & D.M. Hunter (2003). A comparative study of two Mexican isolates with an Australian isolate of Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum—strain characterisation, temperature profile and virulence for the wingless grasshopper, Phaulacridium vittatum. Biocontrol 48: 335-348.

Milner, R. J*. and Hunter, D. M.. (2001). Recent developments in the use of fungi as biopesticides against locusts and grasshoppers in Australia. Journal of Orthoptera Research. 10: 271-276.

Milner, R. J*, R. P. Lim* and Hunter, D. M. (2002). Risks to the aquatic ecosystem from the application of Metarhizium anisopliae for locust control in Australia. Pest Management Science. 58: 718-723.

Scanlan, J. C.*, Grant, W. E.*, D. M. Hunter and Milner, R. J*. (2001). Habitat and environmental factors influencing the control of migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria) with an entomopathogenic fungus (Metarhizium anisopliae). Ecological Modelling. 136: 223-226.

Spratt, W. (2004) Risk management of a major agricultural pest in Australia-locust plagues. Australian Journal of Emergency Management 19: 20-25

Spurgin, P. A. and Chomba, R. S. K*. (1999). The Bahi Plains - an additional red locust outbreak area in central Tanzania? Insect Sci. Applic. 19: 277-282.

Story, P. G. and Cox, M*. (2001). Review of the effects of organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides on vertebrates. Are there implications for locust management in Australia? Wildlife Research 28: 179-193.

Story, P.G, Walker, P.W., McRae, H and Hamilton, J.G. (2005) A case study of the Australian Plague Locust Commission and environmental due diligence: Why mere legislative compliance is no longer sufficient for environmentally responsible locust control in Australia. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management 1: 245-251

Szabo, J*., L. Astheimer*, P.G. Story & W.A. Buttemer* (2003). Birds, locusts and pesticides: managing an ephemeral feast. The risks of locust control pesticides to Australian birds. Wingspan 13: 10-15.

* non-APLC staff.

Research Presented in Conference Proceedings

Buttemer, W.A.*, P.G. Story, L. Astheimer* & K. Fildes* (2002). Functional performance: evaluating sublethal effects of organophosphate exposure in vertebrates. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference, November 2002, Salt Lake City, USA.

Deveson, T (2001). Decision support for locust management using GIS to integrate multiple information sources. In: Proceedings of the Geospatial Information & Agriculture Conference, Sydney, July 17-19 (2001), NSW Agriculture, pp. 361-374.

Deveson, E. D. and Hunter, D. M (2000). Decision support for Australian locust management using wireless transfer of field survey data and automatic internet weather data collection. In: Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Telegeoprocessing (TeleGeo 2000), Nice, Sophia-Antipolis, France. (Eds: Laurini, R. & Tanzi, T.), pp 103-110.

Fildes, K*., D. Bain*, J. Szabo*, P.G. Story, M.J. Hooper*, Buttemer,W.A.* & Astheimer, L.* (2002). Fenitrothion exposure and effects in native arid zone bird species during locust control. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Contamination Conference, Salt Lake City, USA.

Story, P.G., L. Astheimer*, W.A. Buttemer*, M.J. Hooper*, K. Fildes* & J. Szabo* (2003). Walking the talk: Why mere legislative compliance is no longer enough for environmentally responsible locust control in Australia. Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry/Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology 2003 Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Story, P.G., J.G. Hamilton, H. McRae, L. Astheimer*, K. Fildes*, P.W. Walker, P.A Spurgin & D.M. Hunter (2002). Environmental issues facing aerial locust control in Australia. A case study of the Australian Plague Locust Commission. Proceedings of the Fenner Environment Conference,Australian Academy of Science.

Story, P.G, D.M.Hunter & P.W.Walker (2002). Environmental Issues Facing The Australian Plague Locust Commission. Briefing Paper For The Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum’s Scientific Advisory Panel.

Szabo, J.*, L. Astheimer, P.G*. Story, M.J. Hooper* & W.A. Buttemer* (2003). Avian-locust interactions: Implications for risk of pesticide exposure. Proceedings of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry/Australasian Society for Ecotoxicology 2003 Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

APLC Internal Research and Technical Reports

Carruthers, G. F., Walker, P. W., Greenslade, P.*, and Hooper, G. H. S. 2000. Impact of aerially applied fenitrothion on the collembolan fauna of arid grasslands of inland Australia. APLC Research Reports 2000, pp. 51-60.

Deveson, E. (2005) An evaluation of MODIS NDVI imagery for monitoring locust habitat. APLC Technical Report No.1/2005
APLC Technical Report PDF [509kb]

Deveson, E., Jenkins T., Graham R., Murray D. & Wardle J. (2005) Field evaluation of NDVI relative greenness imagery – Broken Hill 2002-03. APLC Technical Report No.2/2005
APLC Technical Report PDF [1.2mb]

Hooper, G. H. S., Carruthers, G. F. and Walker, P. W. 2000. Impact of aerially applied fenitrothion on the epigeal invertebrate fauna of arid grasslands of inland Australia. APLC Research Reports 2000, pp. 1-50.

Walker, P. W., Carruthers, G. F. and Hooper, G. H. S. 2000. Impact of aerially applied fenitrothion on the coleopteran fauna of arid grasslands of inland Australia. APLC Research Reports 2000, pp. 61-73.

Walker, P. (2005) A preliminary study on the environmental impact of fipronil. APLC Technical Report No. 3/2005

Copies or reprints of research papers can be requested by emailing the APLC.

* non-APLC staff.