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Forages: Grasshoppers (Various species)
Excerpt from Chapter 4, Field Crop Protection Guide, Order this publication Table of ContentsDescriptionThere are several species of grasshopper that may attack forages. They vary in colour from green to brown. Nymphs look similar to adults but are smaller and have incomplete wings. Both stages feed by chewing. All species have enlarged hind legs for jumping. | Top of Page | Integrated Pest Management OptionsBegin scouting in late June when grasshoppers are still young. Spraying insecticides on alfalfa will also kill the natural enemies of alfalfa weevil and lygus bugs.
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