Mormon cricket and grasshopper outbreak in Oregon, other Western states
6/27/2022 12:46:47 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Start Date: 6/26/2022
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Mormon crickets and grasshoppers abound again this year from Oregon to Montana to Arizona as drought and warming temperatures favor the outbreak. A chemical treatment can prevent the Mormon cricket nymphs from becoming adults if used early.
In 2021, the Oregon Legislature allocated $5 million to evaluate the issue and create a suppression program. Another $1.2 million was approved for the program earlier this June.
Associated Press News (New York), June 26, 2022
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