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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Entomology

Grasshoppers

Updated May 9, 2008

Biology and Management of Grasshoppers in Nebraska.

Current News Releases and Articles

"Grasshopper Potential Remains High for Some Nebraska Rangeland"
(UNL-IANR News, April 14, 2008)

Nebraska Grasshoppers Program Guide, 2008 (USDA-APHIS)

Identification, Biology and Management

Lucid Key: Grasshoppers of the Western United States, Edition 2
(Center for Plant Health Science and Technology)

Grasshopper IPM User Handbook, USDA-APHIS

List of Important Grasshopper Pest Species in Nebraska

Grasshopper Identification Guides (UNL Extension Circulars)

Rangeland and Pasture - Summer Feeding Species (EC1568)

Rangeland - Fall/Spring Feeding Species (EC1567)

Cropland - Summer Feeding Species (EC1569)

A Guide to Grasshopper Control in Cropland (NebGuide G1627)

A Guide to Grasshopper Control on Rangeland (NebGuide G1630)

A Guide to Grasshopper Control in Yards and Gardens (NebGuide G1633)

Grasshoppers of Wyoming and the West (Univ. of Wyoming)

Information from USDA-APHIS, USDA-NRCS

Nebraska Grasshoppers Program Guide, 2008 (USDA-APHIS)

Distribution Maps of Threatened/Endangered Species (USDA-NRCS)

Grasshopper Hazard Maps for 2003-6 in Rangeland (USDA-PPQ)

Nebraska Rangeland Grasshopper Hazard Map 2007 (USDA-PPQ)

Nebraska Rangeland Grasshopper Hazard Map 2008 (USDA-PPQ)

Grasshopper
Hazard Map 2008
(Click for image.)

Grasshopper Insecticidal Control Options

Registered Insecticides for Control of Grasshoppers

Insecticide Recommendations for Grasshopper Control in Nebraska

Reduced Agent and Area Treatments (Aerial RAATs) (Univ. of Wyoming)

Reduced Agent and Area Treatments (ATV RAATs) (Univ. of Wyoming)

Drought-Related Web Sites

Drought News Coverage from IANR (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Drought Monitor Map (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Drought Central (Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture)

Specialists to Contact in Nebraska

Complete Brief Survey Here!

Bandwinged Grasshoppers in Rangeland