EC03-1568 Grasshopper Identification Guide for Rangeland and Pasture Summer Feeding Species

Authors

Ronald C. Seymour, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
John B. Campbell, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Gary L. Hein, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
James A. Kalisch, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2003

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 2003, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

Many kinds of summer-feeding grasshoppers are found in Nebraska rangeland and pastures. Of these, the six species listed in this guide are most likely to be numerous during outbreak years. These species overwinter as eggs and hatch through much of May and June. When abundant they can cause severe damage to rangeland and pastures, especially when dry conditions limit grass growth. Identification of the species present is important because some have greater potential for damage than others.