Grasshoppers!!!

[Danilopez89]

I'm having trouble with these evil monsters. I thought they looked kinda cute when I saw about a dozen little baby grasshoppers. But then they began attacking all my palms. 

They're everywhere now! And quickly become adult size beasts!

What's the best way to get rid of them? I'm a bit hesitate to spray pesticides all over my yard but it seems like that's my only option right now. So far I've only sprayed the area where I first began to notice them and they quickly moved on. 

What I don't want is a large plague to devour my garden. They eat sooo much! It's unbelievable to me 

Any suggestions...?

[Kim]

I use clippers.  chop chop

[Danilopez89]

3 minutes ago, Kim said:

I use clippers.  chop chop

I've been using whatever I have in hand to keep them off my palms. Scissors, clippers, smack them with small shovel, I even pinch them with my fingers when I have nothing in hand.

[Kris]

Save your palms and plants,its time for action.

In the evening after 5.00pm get your sprayer out filled with chemical based pesticides or insecticides and spray it on plants which the grasshopper has shown intreast.

These creatures attack plants from 5.pm to morning 6.pm.

And btw do you have pets in our house ? If so you can't use these..

Some believe that burning a small pieace of cloth in a metal container scares away flying insects.but is your neighbours house situated far away ?

Since some may not like that burnt smell.

But whatever you want to do, do it fast.because it will increase in number if left unattended.

Love,

Kris.

Edited August 14, 2016 by Kris

[rprimbs]

I had a lot of trouble with them last year, but none this year.  I want to learn how to control them too.

[yachtingone]

Those green grass hoppers are easy to catch by hand!  There very slow.  After I catch them it's off with their heads!  Btw they hatch in the ground.  They are easy to stomp with a foot when they come out of the ground in mass...

Randy

 

[Danilopez89]

1 hour ago, yachtingone said:

Those green grass hoppers are easy to catch by hand!  There very slow.  After I catch them it's off with their heads!  Btw they hatch in the ground.  They are easy to stomp with a foot when they come out of the ground in mass...

Randy

 

Yes that's been my technique. But they are spreading like crazy. They are hungry savages. 

[Danilopez89]

2 hours ago, Kris said:

Save your palms and plants,its time for action.

In the evening after 5.00pm get your sprayer out filled with chemical based pesticides or insecticides and spray it on plants which the grasshopper has shown intreast.

These creatures attack plants from 5.pm to morning 6.pm.

And btw do you have pets in our house ? If so you can't use these..

Some believe that burning a small pieace of cloth in a metal container scares away flying insects.but is your neighbours house situated far away ?

Since some may not like that burnt smell.

But whatever you want to do, do it fast.because it will increase in number if left unattended.

Love,

Kris.

Thanks Kris! I'll try and spray at that suggested time. They seem to have their favorite plants so hopefully I can keep them under control this way.

[Monòver]

This is a big problem!

You can spray with insecticide your garden or kill by hand. But they are fast and can fly. In a few hours the grasshoppers will fly to your garden and you must start other time.

I hate it!!!

[DoomsDave]

Yeah, they can chew a bit.

Unless you get a Biblical plague, the palms recover fine. They have a lot of natural enemies, aside from us, which is a good thing.

I recall a dude from Oaxaca, who caught them, fried them in oil and ate them. They were good, a crackly CRUNCH!

(I asked Ernie for his Oaxacan gopher recipe! He gagged, shook his head! )

If you absolutely must, malathion will work well. Water the plants, spray with the solution and wait. The dead will adorn the ground. (Don't make Oaxacan grasshopper out of them, though . . . . )

[Laaz]

We have the Horse Lubber Grasshopper's here. They are giants & do a lot of damage in very little time.

[OverGrown]

i wonder if neem oil would work

[Gonzer]

As I said in a previous post about chewing insects, Dipel, also known as BT is the best and safest remedy.

[kirkhutch]

I have issues every year starting during our monsoon season. They can destroy things quickly and they especially like my cannas. I just spray everything with imidacloprid. The local big box stores carry Bayer Advanced which has this as the active ingredient. It is deadly on the hoppers.

[Danilopez89]

1 hour ago, Gonzer said:

As I said in a previous post about chewing insects, Dipel, also known as BT is the best and safest remedy.

Thanks for the advice Gonzer. It has good reviews from buyers on the net. I love the fact that it doesn't destroy the good guys in the soil. My father in law is a bug guy and I'm afraid the stuff he gives me might destroy all the beneficial organisms in my soil. I love seeing those worms crawling in my garden. Would hate to kill them

[kirkhutch]

I don't think Dipel (Bacillus Thuringiensis) is labeled for grasshoppers. On the label of Dipel it states "CONTROLS: Cabbage looper, imported cabbage worm, hornworms. Only controls listed insects." Even in commercial soybean production it is only effective in lepidopteran species. I think that it is also fairly persistent compared to other pesticides (even inorganic like imidacloprid). Most of the inorganic pesticides are broken down by the sun within hours of being sprayed and likely cause very little impact in the soil. 

[Gonzer]

Unless the plague is of Biblical proportions BT will affect grasshoppers. Any insect that chews will feel it's wrath. Trust me on this one.

[Missi]

Hire some chickens, guinea fowl and turkeys!  Don't expect your mulch to stay in place, though