Australian Plague Locust Commission
- Australian Plague Locust Commission
The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) is a division of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, created in 1974 to manage outbreaks of the Australian plague locust, spur-throated locust and migratory locust in eastern Australia. With 19 staff members at its headquarters in Canberra and field offices in Narromine, Broken Hill and Longreach, the Commission is funded half by the Commonwealth government and half by the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland.
The APLC conducts regular surveys of locust populations and migrations and carries out chemical control of locust outbreaks by means of aerial application of pesticides, and conducts educational outreach and training courses for landowners, businesses, and local governments, including international consulting work in China, Africa and South America.
External links
* [http://www.daff.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts]
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