A grasshopper sitting on a green leaf that has lots of holes in it - Victor Korchenko/Getty Images Grasshoppers can be a gardener's worst nightmare, especially if you have some of their favorite foods ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some lawyers claim controlling grasshoppers damages the environment. After winning a ruling against the federal grasshopper control program, environmental advocates want more public disclosures about ...

Today’s topic is directly associated with last week's discussion regarding the management of insect populations and is the beginning of a three-part series where we will review a few of the most ...

Grasshopper populations fluctuate in cycles. Grasshopper damage occurs most frequently in areas with less than 25 inches annual rainfall. A common parasite of grasshoppers and crickets is the ...

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, ...

Last summer the northern Sacramento Valley was invaded by grasshoppers that were eating crops and vegetation in devastating amounts and at the cost of growers pocketbooks. It was anticipated at that ...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks ...