Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae: Cyrtacanthacridinae: Cyrtacanthacridini

Common name

Desert locust

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Wheat, maize, pigeonpea, sorghum, sugarcane, cluster bean, cotton, citrus, etc.

For more details see Orthoptera Species File.

Pest status

Major.

Images

 Male
 Female

Credits

Images contributed by Dr. R. Swaminathan, MPUAT, Udaipur centre (NPIB).