An account of the life cycle, structure and behaviour of the desert locust. Follows the development of the locust through the five hopper stages when the insect goes through a state of immobility, explaining that this is the best time to destroy it. The most widely used method of destruction is hand dispersed poison mixed with a bait such as wheat bran.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002768
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural pests
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Insect pests - Control
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)