The difference between locusts and grasshoppers

Locusts and grasshoppers look very similar, and some have the same color, but in fact their shapes and functions are very different. Locusts are pests that can easily destroy human crops. They are also good at jumping, and the tendons of their hind legs are very developed, allowing them to fly. Grasshoppers are smaller than locusts and have less destructive power, so these two types of insects need to be reasonably distinguished.

Locusts are insects of the family Acrididae, order Orthoptera. Commonly known as "grasshoppers", there are many species, with more than 10,000 species worldwide. Distributed in tropical, temperate grasslands and desert areas throughout the world. The mouthparts are hard, the forewings are narrow and tough, covering the hind wings, which are very thin and suitable for flying, and the hind limbs are well developed and good at jumping. It mainly harms grass plants and is an agricultural pest.

Prevention and treatment methods

1. Agricultural prevention and control:

⑴. Develop water conservancy to ensure that there is no disaster from drought or flood. locust

⑵. Reclaim large areas of wasteland and plant crops to change the habitat of locusts and reduce the area of ​​locust outbreaks.

⑶. Plant trees and afforestation to change the microclimate in locust areas and reduce the number of suitable places for locusts to lay eggs and reproduce.

⑷. Improve farming and cultivation techniques to control locust eggs, adapt to local conditions, change crop layout, and reduce locust damage.

2. Biological control

⑴. In locust-infested areas, use highly effective and low-toxic agricultural and biological pesticides to protect the predatory natural enemies in the locust areas.