Almost 400 native species of grasshoppers inhabit the Western United States, though only a small fraction (about 12 species) are considered pests. Grasshoppers compete with cattle and other herbivores ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The USDA is defending its methods for killing grasshoppers and Mormon crickets across the West, arguing its pest control program has withstood rigorous scientific scrutiny. While the ...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho State Department of Agriculture provided updated information on grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks across Southern Idaho. Grasshopper and Mormon cricket outbreaks ...

The USDA’s pesticide spraying program for crickets and grasshoppers across the West violated the National Environmental Policy Act, according to a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez ...

When learning U.S. history, narratives of vast swarms of locusts ravaging millions of acres of farmland are often recounted. Not all grasshoppers are locusts, and the swarms aren’t quite as big as ...

Last summer, parts of Colorado experienced significant grasshopper infestations, causing economic and ecological damage in the impacted areas. This year, it’s a slightly different story for the ...

Considering how destructive the cricket's close relative, the grasshopper, can be to gardens and yards, it's understandable to have concerns about crickets themselves. A few different types of ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As Oregon’s grasshopper and Mormon cricket hatching season begins, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is providing one-time funding to help combat the expected severe outbreak.

Crickets and grasshoppers are relatively small insects with huge hind legs for catapulting themselves to escape danger. They are both very short-lived, with their lifespan lasting nearly six months.