I see large green grasshoppers

groran · Aug 10, 2021

I was installing support for my plants and noticed a large green grasshopper. Are they beneficial or is this a problem? I think they eat bugs, don't they?

Dan789 · Aug 10, 2021

They eat a bunch of leaves before they might eat any bugs...

MIGrampaUSA · Aug 10, 2021

groran said:
I was installing support for my plants and noticed a large green grasshopper. Are they beneficial or is this a problem? I think they eat bugs, don't they?

Sounds like a locust. Swarms can cause significant crop damage. A few here and there are not likely to cause any harm. You can read here for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locust

groran · Aug 10, 2021

Whoops, no they eat the plants. I read I can use regular baking flour and sprinkle on the leaves and it will make their mouths sticky and then they will starve.

freezeland2 · Aug 10, 2021

groran said:
Whoops, no they eat the plants. I read I can use regular baking flour and sprinkle on the leaves and it will make their mouths sticky and then they will starve.

I would use DE over flour.

groran · Aug 10, 2021

what's DE?

mancorn · Aug 10, 2021

Unless you’re plants are showing seriously damage just squish em. I see a fair number, but they’ve never been a big problem.

freezeland2 · Aug 10, 2021

groran said:
what's DE?

Diatomaceous Earth

Madmax · Aug 10, 2021

Might b a katydid.they do eat aphids.. i get them every year on my plants outdoors but have never seen a leaf eaten by them...

groran · Aug 11, 2021

How does the DE work better? I have plenty as my pool filter media is DE. I read they are really active at night. I went and looked and didn't see any thanks

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