Livestock and poultry
Landholders are responsible for control of locusts on their property. DPIRD is committed to providing timely and relevant information to landholders to assist them with decisions on control.
Poultry spraying issues
- Do not expose poultry to locust sprays. To minimise risk of residue intake poultry should be locked up for 14 days after spraying to prevent access to dead locusts.
- If poultry owners are concerned about residue levels from the spraying, they can get their eggs analysed at their cost (this can be expensive) at the ChemCentre or seek the advice of the chemical manufacturer on the poultry and egg withholding times for particular chemicals.
Over-spraying sheep and other livestock
- Avoid over-spraying livestock where possible.
- If livestock are over-sprayed follow the appropriate grazing witholding periods (WHPs) and export slaughter inervals (ESIs). Refer to refer to registered insecticides web page for chemical options and rates and Safemeat Australia. If sheep are over-sprayed they should be held for 14 days before shearing.