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Cicadas & Locusts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) 
 This Australian government agency provides an "entry point to information on the activities of the APLC and on locusts in Australia." Features a FAQ about locusts, descriptions of locust control operations, publications such as a locust and grasshopper identification guide, and related links. http://www.daffa.gov.au/animal-plant-health/locusts Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Home & Housing, Insects & Arachnids, Plants, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 12, 2007 Cicada-licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas
The University of Maryland Cicadamaniacs provide a general introduction to the eating of bugs, the fine points of the cicada as ingredient, and recipes for appetizers, main courses, and desserts. Turn the tables on those 17-year locusts! Opens directly into a PDF file. http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/pdf/cicada%20recipes.PDF Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Insects & Arachnids, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Dec 4, 2004 Desert Locust Information Service: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Questions and answers about the desert locust, which during plagues "has the potential to damage the livelihood of a tenth of the world's population." Discusses life cycle, migration patterns, eating habits, and control of the locust. Features recipes from locust-affected countries, including barbecued and grilled locusts. From the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/faq/ Topics: Agriculture, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Gardening, Insects & Arachnids, Plants Last updated Jan 2, 2006 Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
Images of many types of beetles, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, cicadas, leafhoppers, flies, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, crickets, lice, ticks, and true bugs. There are also images of plants, plant diseases, and plant damage. Images have links to related articles in the online edition of Integrated Crop Management , a research publication of the university's entomology department. http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/ Topics: Biology, Gardening, Insects & Arachnids, Plants Last updated Aug 20, 2002 Periodical Cicada Page
Provides a profile of the "flying, plant-sucking insects" also known as 13-year locusts and 17-year locusts. Discusses behavior, distribution in the United States, and potential damage to trees and shrubs. (They are not harmful to humans.) Includes many images of the cicada and audio of cicada "songs." From the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/michigan_cicadas/Periodical/Index.html Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated May 4, 2004 Selected Internet Resources — 17-Year Periodical Cicadas (2004)
Annotated links to Web resources on the insects that appear every 13 or 17 years in the northeastern U.S. Includes links to general resources and sites on entomology, control, and other topics. Provides access to articles, teaching resources, and university sites. From the Science, Technology, and Business Division of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/cicadas.html Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Aug 4, 2004 |
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