Effective grasshopper control must be done early in the life cycle of the insect, and it must be done over a relatively large area. In areas below 5,500 feet, egg hatch is usually in early to mid May, ...

Understanding the grasshopper life cycle can help explain why we are seeing high numbers of grasshoppers and why they are so difficult to manage. Grasshopper embryos begin to develop within eggs ...

Oikos is a journal issued by the Nordic Ecological Society and is one of the leading peer-reviewed journals in ecology. Oikos publishes original and innovative research on all aspects of ecology.

Last year we saw large populations of grasshoppers in El Paso County and across Colorado. While we might hope this year will be different, the grasshoppers will be back in some way. Why is this? The ...

Bright green grasshoppers are popping up all over Arkansas, leaving many wondering why these little guys have come up in a swarm. University of Arkansas Extension entomologist Gus Lorenz has some ...