Grasshopper

Melaraplus differerfialis and other species

Symptoms:
Large, stiff bodied insects of greenish to brown color with wings laid tent-like over the rear of the body and the rear legs being much larger that the other pairs. Grasshoppers eat most green plants and in severe cases may entirely deloliate crops.

See also the Extension Entomology Insect Answers.

Control:
Consult the COMMERCIAL or HOME GARDEN version of the current guide for controlling insects on vegetables for labelled chemicals and rates.

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