This Benary Giant Coral zinnia passed the “wiggle test.” Gently shake the stem at its base. If it remains firm, go ahead and harvest. Praying mantis hatchlings disperse and begin hunting for insect ...

Understanding the grasshopper life cycle can help explain why we are seeing high numbers of grasshoppers and why they are so difficult to manage. Grasshopper embryos begin to develop within eggs ...

(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Springing from the grasses, leaping from the leaves, and coating the sidewalks and streets, those pesky little critters that seem to invade our lawns and gardens this time each ...

The insects are chewing through lettuce in city gardens and mowing down farmers’ crops on the plains It was as if Doug Bay’s wish had come true, the day the doves landed. Bay, who grows alfalfa and a ...

Last year we saw large populations of grasshoppers in El Paso County and across Colorado. While we might hope this year will be different, the grasshoppers will be back in some way. Why is this? The ...

You probably haven’t forgotten about the overabundance of grasshoppers we had in Utah last year, specifically in urban and residential areas. Unfortunately, similar numbers are expected this year.

Grasshoppers and blister beetles are appearing in gardens. These two insects have a connection and grasshoppers thrive in dry weather so this is not a surprise. Both insects cause chewing damage to ...

Grasshoppers congregate on foliage in Eastern Oregon. A year after a grasshopper infestation that some farmers and ranchers said was the worst in decades, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. --Grasslands and crop fields in Minnesota are hoppin' this month. A summertime insect is thriving, reaching numbers higher than usual. On a stroll through the prairie grass at ...