Ask an Expert – Hopping into action: Tips for taming growing grasshopper population | News, Sports, Jobs
Climate conditions affect grasshopper populations differently each season, and this year’s conditions made for extreme numbers. Grasshoppers spent the winter as eggs in the soil, unaffected by cold air temperatures. The unusual snowpack we had provided insulation against drying out and colder soils, which allowed for a higher number of eggs to survive and hatch. […]
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