Nosema Locustae pathogen

Nosema locustae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Microsporidia
Class:	Dihaplophasea
Order:	Dissociodihaplophasida
Family:	Nosematidae
Genus:	Nosema
Species:	N. locustae
Binomial name
Nosema locustae Canning, 1953

Nosema locustae is a microsporidium fungi that is used to kill grasshoppers, caterpillars, some corn borers and crickets.

When consumed, N. locustae affects the digestive system of a grasshopper through a buildup in the gut, eventually killing it by creating lethargy and a lack of appetite; it is also transferable from a deceased infected grasshopper that is consumed. In a study done at Linköping University using N. locustae and a central Ethiopian grasshopper species, 55% of the grasshoppers that were not inoculated reached adulthood, while only 19% of the ones that were inoculated did.

The spores are typically applied to a carrier, usually wheat bran, and can be spread through the use of a variety of devices. Typical application is one pound per acre, at a rate of 1 billion plus spores.

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