Climate change, especially climate extremes, can increase the uncertainty of locust outbreaks. The Italian locust ( (Linnaeus, 1758)), Asian migratory locust ( Linnaeus, 1758), and Siberian locust ( (Linnaeus, 1767)) are common pests widely distributed in the semidesert grasslands of Central Asia and its surrounding regions. Predicting the geographic distribution changes and future habitats of locusts in the context of climate warming is essential to effectively prevent large and sudden locust outbreaks.
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