The term "locust" commonly refers to the short-horned variety of this insect
Locust can refer to: Cicadas, often referred to as "locusts" | Magicicada, a genus 
of ... locust [insect] | Locusta migratoria [species] | Schistocerca gregaria [species]
... [DOC] [TLE] Elements for the sustainable management of acridoids of ... [PAR] Jan 12, 2012 ... short-horned grasshoppers, some of which can cause economically relevant ... 
the term locust refers to insects of large size (more than.