Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers feed on a wide variety of plants. Most people recognize grasshoppers by the enlarged hind legs that are suited for jumping. Grass-hoppers overwinter as eggs in the soil. Beginning by mid-May, young grasshoppers are hatching and beginning to feed. Most of these young `hoppers can be found in locations where adults were feeding the previous fall. Young grasshoppers feed on only small amounts of foliage, so they must be present in large numbers to cause significant defoliation. These nymphs are wingless, so they can not fly. At this age, their small size makes them easier to control with insecticides. Older grasshopper nymphs and adults are quite mobile and begin to consume larger amounts of leaf material.
Control
See Chart 1
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