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Grasshoppers
Maxwell NortonUC Cooperative Extension
With much material from UC IPM Programg
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Grasshopper FeedingG ass oppe eed g
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• Appearances can vary depending on species• Environment and food may affect appearance• Environment and food may affect appearance.• Can be confused with relatives such as crickets
and katydids (both have longer antennae)and katydids (both have longer antennae)
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Over 200 species in CA
Most widespread and destructive:
Over 200 species in CA
Most widespread and destructive:
• “devastating grasshopper”devastating grasshopper = Melanoplus devastator
• “valley grasshopper” = Oedaleonotus enigmaOeda eo otus e g a
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MORPHOLOGY
From: USDA-ARS
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Adult Devastating GrasshopperAdult Devastating Grasshopper
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Adult Devastating Grasshopperdu t e astat g G ass oppe
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Grasshopper Nymphpp y p
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Adult Grasshopper
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Unknown grasshopper species on citrusU o g ass oppe spec es o c t us
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Grasshopper Nymph (species unknown)G ass oppe y p (spec es u o )
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Adult Gray Bird Grasshopperdu t G ay d G ass oppe
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Field Cricket Nymphe d C c et y p
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Cricket NymphC c et y p
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Adult Katydiddu t atyd d
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Adult Praying Mantiddu t ay g a t d
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From: Animal Corner U KFrom: Animal Corner – U.K.
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Depositing eggs in the soil
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From: North Dakota State University
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From: Animal Corner – U.K.
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From USDA-ARS
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Temperature EffectsWarm springWarm spring
Early hatch, followed by<70F → No feeding high mortality<70F → No feeding, high mortality
Hot summer thru fallEarly maturity of grasshoppersLong egg laying period
Warm and dry → Good start
Winter temps have little affect
(From North Dakota State University)
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Rainfall EffectsCloudy wet weather for 1+ weeksCloudy, wet weather for 1+ weeks→ fungal pathogens of grasshoppersProlonged wet periods can make worse g p
Heavy rains during emergence can kill young, embed young in soil or physically wash them away
Extreme droughtPoor egg hatchPoor egg hatchStarve from lack of foodLow egg production by adults
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Decrease when . . .
Warm early spring premature hatchWarm early spring, premature hatchand cold snap → poor development
Hot in early spring, promotes hatchingfollowing by cloudy, wet weatherg y yfavors occurrence of disease
C l d l f ll d lCool summer and early fall delays maturity & shortens time for egg laying
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Increase when . . .Cool, wet weather in early spring prevents premature hatch & insures adequate food supply
Warm and dry in late spring promotes uniform hatching also good for feedinghatching also good for feeding
Hot summer with adequate rainfallqprovides good food supplylow incidence of disease
Late fall → long egg laying period
(From North Dakota State University)
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Severe outbreaks often develop when thereSevere outbreaks often develop when there are a few years of gradual increase followed
by an unusually favorable year by a u usua y a o ab e yea
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• Grasshoppers & crickets often in-migratingGrasshoppers & crickets often in migrating• Usually cannot treat where came from• Must protect your own domainMust protect your own domain• Screening - exclusion• Spraying & baits• Spraying & baits• Trap crop• Chickens• Chickens
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Use metal window screen
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Screen needs to cover wood also
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Inside shelter can useInside shelter, can usesticky cards or tape
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Chemical Control
• Yard and garden foggers• Pyrethrum or synthetic pyrethroids• Many other garden insecticidesy g• Will have to repeat as needed• Bait containing carbaryl (Sevin) “EcoBran”Bait containing carbaryl (Sevin) EcoBran• Bait with Semaspore
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Bait containing SevinFairly fast-actingOnly kills insects with chewing mouth parts(grasshoppers & crickets)(grasshoppers & crickets)
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Pl tN t lPlanetNatural.com
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• Nosema locustae = naturally occurring disease• Become sick, eat less, and begin to die• Disease spreads to healthy grasshoppers
th h ib lithrough cannibalism• In 2-4 weeks, 50% die, most survivors will be
infected & spread the diseaseinfected & spread the disease. • Infected survivors eat less and lay fewer eggs. • Safe for people pets and the environment• Safe for people, pets and the environment. • OK for organic production.
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N d t l l h• Need to apply early – nymphs• Near where hatching if possible• Farm Supply needs week to get in• Does not act immediatelyDoes not act immediately
Stanislaus Farm Supply 723-0704
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Trap CropTrap Crop
• Plant a green strip of something attractive inPlant a green strip of something attractive in long strip 200-300 feet away
• They like corn, beans, onions, alfalfay , , ,• Keep well-watered & lush• Spray once per week with a fast-actingSpray once per week with a fast acting
insecticide like a synthetic pyrethroid• Bait containing cabaryl (Sevin)a t co ta g caba y (Se )• Semaspore
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• Chickens & guinea hens love insects• Can be used all season for pest control• Keep out of vegetable gardens until after p g g
harvest is complete• They even eat gophersThey even eat gophers• Long narrow run on side of yard where
insects come from or in a perimeterinsects come from, or in a perimeter
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ipm.ucdavis.edu
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•ucanr.org/sites/gardenweb