Locusts
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003835
Pest insects highly destructive to plants, typically belonging to the family Acrididae. Species migrate in dense plagues.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003835 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Insect pests; Acrididae; Grasshoppers |
| Translations | Spanish: langostas (insecto) |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003835",
"term": "Locusts",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Pest insects highly destructive to plants, typically belonging to the family Acrididae. Species migrate in dense plagues.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"insect pests",
"Acrididae",
"grasshoppers"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "langostas (insecto)"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/locusts/"
}
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