Grasshopper

Melaraplus differerfialis and other species

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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.

Control:
Consult the Vegetable IPM Web Site for recommended controls of this pest.

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Publication Revised July 2009