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Print this story GARDEN CITY, Kan. - Grasshopper nymphs have become abundant in some parts of Kansas - to the point that farmers may be justified in taking measures to protect their crops, a Kansas State University entomologist said. "When populations reach or exceed approximately 20 per square yard, field margins should be sprayed early in the season, while the grasshoppers are still small," said Phil Sloderbeck, state Extension entomology leader for K-State Research and Extension. Applying sprays before the grasshoppers move into the field greatly reduces both the area that must be sprayed and the amount of insecticide needed, said Sloderbeck, who is based in Garden City. Numerous treatments are available for use on non-cropland areas adjacent to agricultural fields, he said. Information about that is available on the Web at http://www.entomology.ksu.edu. (Click on "Extension" and then "Newsletters." The information is in the June 27, 2008, newsletter.) Lists of the chemicals labeled for particular crops are also on the K-State´s entomology Web site at http://www.entomology.ksu.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=379. (Click on the crop of interest and scroll down to find the link to information on grasshoppers.) |
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