Unlike the story of the grasshopper and the ant, grasshoppers are not lazy when it comes to munching on almost every plant in the garden. Recognize how to identify grasshopper damage and get rid of ...

Q: How do you get rid of black grasshoppers with red markings? They eat our plants every year. The only thing we have been told to do is to step on them to kill them. A: Your method of insect control ...

Grasshoppers are ancient insects that have inhabited Earth for more than two million years. Their populations can explode after heavy rainfall, and they can be a major threat to food gardens. This ...

The devastation of grasshoppers has been legend for eons. Grasshoppers are locusts and we all recall the 10 plagues of Egypt in biblical times. The plague of locusts was the eighth plague and ate ...

Grasshoppers eat twice their body weight daily, often damaging lawns and gardens. Spray a mix of one part vinegar to three parts water to deter them. Try herbs, row covers, or bird-friendly yards for ...

The pesky prevalence of gluttonous grasshoppers is perturbing Pueblo gardeners, farmers, and just about anyone with vegetation or trees they would like to keep healthy this summer. There are two ...

They’re back! My neighbor and I were visiting yesterday and discovered numerous little black grasshoppers on our crinum and blackberry lilies. More From the Extension: Using succulents in your ...

Ground-based spraying to control grasshopper infestations is not new, but it has been largely disregarded by pest managers for two reasons. First, blanketing thousands of infested acres using a spray ...

Grasshopper control in rangeland probably never is justified until numbers exceed 12 per square yard. In improved pastures, the economic threshold may be closer to eight grasshoppers per square yard. ...

Editor's Note: This is the last in a two-part series on grasshopper control. There are several methods for controlling grasshopper populations. Besides the biological method, which was discussed last ...

Grasshoppers and Mormon crickets are back this summer, causing considerable damage to rangelands and forage in western states. The insects cause $318 million in crop losses to alfalfa annually, ...