Locust

I live in the midwest an hour from port greg and havent seen any up here. I think when the reports say 1 hour north it is more referring to NE inland. Last big plague about 10 or more years ago I drove thru them and a piece of shade cloth should be sufficient. But I doubt you will see any coming up the coast.
By the way, use the coast road from cervantes, heaps better road, almost no trucks, you can see the ocean alot of the way, plenty of small towns and only about 30km further.
S..ts all over the NWCH

I have been driving south of Perth and just use fibre glass fly wire and cable ties. Always works for me just on the nudge bar. Can't see the number plate properly but you wouldn't with it anyhow with the big fat hoppers spread over it either.
Used a washer full of an extra strength of truck wash mix in 100 klms.
To answer your question re north wards of Perth I would put a screen on anyhow.

Neil

Hi Cypher,
Friends of mine were coming back to Mandurah from Jurien Bay last week and had to stop as a locust plaque made visibility zero. They waited for some time for it to pass along with a whole lot of trucks.
So I guess there is some truth to the reports.
Steve

Cypher-Chlnger

I live in Bullsbrook, and apart from sucking all the green out of my lawn, fruit trees, vegie patch, and every other plant, the locusts haven't been a problem on the road. If you were driving over my lawn, I would strongly suggest something to cover your radiator, but don't seem to be anywhere else.

None of the trucks heading North on Gt Northern Hwy have anything additonal over their radiators, and very few of the cars have anything.

If you have some spare shade cloth, probably won't hurt, but it seems they are not as big a problem as originally thought. Can't advise on much further north than Muchea, but most of that is fairly dry and not much green around.

Enjoy the trip

RD

Put a can of good quality spray on cooking oil in the car too.
First sign of hoppers, spray the cooking oil over the front of the car.
Wash it off at the earliest opportunity,
It won't hurt the paintwork and makes getting the hoppers off the car a breeze.
Cheap spray on oil gets a bit sticky and is harder to clean off.
Dave