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Grass Hoppers #876665

Asked July 10, 2024, 12:31 PM EDT

This year we have had little green grasshoppers all over. They ate our Raspberry bushes, Clematis, and leaves on other plants.  They do not like the weeds.  What would we do to keep this from happening next year with all these grass hoppers-is there a pesticide we could use?

We live in Bennett Colorado and have farm animals but they do not get to our garden area, but I don't want to hurt the birds or pollinators either.

Thanks Patti

Adams County Colorado

Expert Response

Hi Patti, 
Thanks for reaching out. Grasshoppers are a very difficult insect to control. 

See our fact sheet for some options (albeit not great, as NOLO bait is not available this year). If there are plants you want to protect like your raspberry or clematis, you can cover them, or plant tasty plants nearby. 
https://extension.colostate.edu/docs/pubs/insect/05536.pdf 
They are definitely being problematic this year. 

Cassey Anderson  Replied July 11, 2024, 1:53 PM EDT

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