migratory locust

noun

1. any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of migratory locust¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The migratory locust is not a model organism like the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster.

From Science Daily

The EU already allowed migratory locusts and flour beetle larvae as a food additive, dpa reported.

From Seattle Times

The main species that it breeds is the migratory locust, but it also farms the desert locust, and a bush cricket called nsenene.

From BBC

The outbreaks of African migratory locusts in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are not related to the huge outbreak of desert locusts that has affected East Africa for months, the U.N.

From Washington Times

In this issue of Nature, Xiaojiao Guo and her colleagues report one answer: they identify a sweet-smelling pheromone produced by the migratory locust Locusta migratoria, a different species that also forms swarms.

From Nature