ABC News – Australia ·australia ·2 hours ago

Farmers wary of new locust outbreak, despite forecast El Niño

South Australian authorities completed surveying a potential locust outbreak in the Riverland region after swarms arrived in late April, describing an outbreak as "unlikely" despite forecast El Niño conditions. The 2010 outbreak cost the state over $12 million. Experts say soil moisture from El Niño could prevent egg survival in spring, but preparations continue as farmers brace for possible impact.

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