Food plants of the Moroccan locust Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) (Orthoptera, Acrididae) in Turkmenistan

Trophic relationships of the Moroccan locust Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) (Orthoptera, Acrididae) hoppers and adults in Turkmenistan are discussed. It was established that food preferences of the locust may vary according to the climatic conditions. Nine species of wild and cultivated plants are recorded as hosts for the Moroccan locust for the first time.