By: Chad Franzen Posted at: 02/08/2010 08:01 AM
POWELL, Wyo. (AP) - A University of Wyoming extension entomologist says he expects more grasshoppers in the state this summer than last due to lots of eggs in the ground, and that grasshopper problems will probably last another two years.
Scott Schell says farmers should take action early to prevent the hopping and flying insects from multiplying.
Grasshoppers have been a growing problem in eastern Wyoming in recent years.
Bob Parsons is the supervisor for Park County Weed and Pest.
He says if people wait until they see hoppers flying, then much of the damage has already been done and treatment will be more expensive.
Parsons says his agency will help farmers and others with large plots in combating grasshoppers.
