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Dead locusts mean big business for car wash industry in Mildura

Whilst they have potential to decimate crops, strip sporting grounds and destroy gardens, locusts are proving big business for one Mildura industry.

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Hungry locusts turn to cannibalism

New research has found the reason locusts move is to avoid being cannibalised.

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Rain makes mosquitoes rife

Rains as much as 60 millimetres around Mildura over the weekend have added to already ideal circumstances for breeding mosquitoes.

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Mosquitoes on rise after floods

Three hundred and forty people have been infected with Ross River virus as a result of mosquitoes born in stagnant water after the Victorian floods.

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Never mind the locusts, here's the crickets

The locust plague may have had all the publicity, but the crickets currently sweeping the state are just as plentiful. Dr John Jennings, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Earth and Environmental...

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Risks remain despite fewer mozzies

Councils are warning there is still a risk from mosquito-borne viruses, despite low numbers of the pest this summer.

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Victoria's mosquito population soars after wet spring, prompting early warning

Floods and heavy rain have provided the perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes and Victorians are being urged to protect themselves and consider nurturing some friendly spiders in their home.

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Ross River virus warning follows increased numbers of mosquitos in Victoria

Authorities warn the public to be on alert for Ross River virus after heavy spring rains lead to higher-than-average numbers of mosquitos in Victoria.

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