The region's cool, wet weather has helped to hold down a predicted grasshopper outbreak. But it's too soon to declare victory over the insects, especially since they're causing big problems in some ...

A warm, dry fall in Montana, western North Dakota and western South Dakota would help farmers finish their harvest. But dry conditions also could set the stage for major problems with grasshoppers ...

This Benary Giant Coral zinnia passed the “wiggle test.” Gently shake the stem at its base. If it remains firm, go ahead and harvest. Praying mantis hatchlings disperse and begin hunting for insect ...

PIERRE - At least seven southwestern South Dakota counties are seeking disaster declarations to help deal with hordes of grasshoppers that are devouring hay fields, grass and other livestock forage.

A few years ago, the physicists Olga Goulko, Damián Pitalúa-García and Adrian Kent proposed the grasshopper problem. Think of a grasshopper that hops a fixed distance in a random direction. If the ...

Because of our water shortage, high temperatures and location, I believe we will probably witness a very serious plague of grasshoppers this year – The Perfect Storm. This week I went to visit a ...

The first hatch isn’t expected for a couple of months, but if projections for Routt County’s grasshopper population hold true, Routt County Extension Agent and Director Todd Hagenbuch said the time to ...

Picture a grasshopper landing randomly on a lawn of fixed area. If it then jumps a certain distance in a random direction, what shape should the lawn be to maximize the chance that the grasshopper ...