Seasonal Landscape Problems- Grasshoppers |
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 Differential Grasshopper G.L. Hein, UNL Entomology Department |
 Two-striped Grasshopper G.L. Hein, UNL Entomology Department |
Grasshopper damage occurs most frequently in areas with less than 25-30 inches annual rainfall. Also, problems may arise when adjacent agricultural crops are cut or harvested and grasshoppers move to find new food sources. Grasshoppers may show a preference for flowers and some garden vegetables (e.g. lettuce, beans), but when populations are high they will feed on nearly all garden vegetables, as well as trees and shrubs. Defoliation is the primary injury to plants, but fruit and ripening kernels of grain also may serve as a food source. More information: A Guide to Grasshopper Control in Yards & Gardens, University of Nebraska- Lincoln Extension Grasshopper Control in Yards & Landscapes, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Grasshopper Control in Yards & Gardens, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension |
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