Grasshopper management can be effective and practical if the area to be protected is relatively small and isolated.
Released July 8, 2010
LINCOLN, Neb. — Now is the time for Nebraskans to be watching their yards and gardens for grasshopper damage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln entomologists say.
Grasshoppers are already starting to damage gardens in some areas. The potential for grasshopper damage increases as summer progresses, said Bob Wright, UNL Extension entomologist.
"Adults move into yards and gardens in July and August," he said. "Severe problems can arise when adjacent agricultural crops or grasslands mature or are harvested and grasshoppers move to find new food sources."
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