What to do with a nasty grasshopper?
tracm
19 years ago
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buddyben
19 years agoRelated Discussions
OK what about a yellow/black grasshopper??
Comments (16)Looking at the size of the grasshopper, the length of its wings, and the rose leaf, I'm not sure it's a "Georgia Thumper", aka the Eastern Lubber, a truly vile beast (especially when you hit a bunch of the immature ones in your bare feet--bleagh!) Having grown up with lubbers, I've just been enjoying the nice, friendly little grasshoppers in my garden now. They don't seem to eat too much and are quite pretty when they fly. I suspect the birds will get a lot of them. The little bit of chewing they do is not a big deal--and they seem to like the weeds more than the roses. Lubbers are in a class by themselves, tho. Adults are 2.5-3" long, and usually bright yellow, red, and black (there are some color variants.) Even alligators won't eat them, and they can make possums puke. Really. They love amaryllis and other lillies, and are big and ugly enough to scare the bejeezus out of you. Oh, and they spit, too....See MoreDo you know a good 'grasshopper trap'?
Comments (17)Derek, I have used Semaspore Bait for the past two years, which is basically the same as Nolo Bait. It is approved for organic use, and would probably work well for Carrie and Tiffy, who both have fairly large properties. I live on a small lot with several empty lots and open spaces surrounding my property, so even though it decreases the numbers of young grasshoppers in my garden in the spring, the full sized ones move onto my property from those open areas once they are large enough and the fields start to dry up from the summer heat. The bait only works when they are 1/4" to 1/2" in size, so it has no affect on the mature grasshoppers that invade my garden in June and July. I guess I may have to buy enough to treat those open areas if I want to have any success with that method. I'm glad to know that it's affective given the right circumstances though. Bonnie...See MoreWhat are those nasty white bugs and what shall I do to them??
Comments (4)Any chance of posting images of the critters/damage? If not, you could take samples to the local Oregon State University Extension Master Gardeners for identification. - In Washington County, they're in Capital Center, Beaverton, 185th & Walker; 503-821-1150 (9 to noon, and 1 to 4PM). - In Multnmah County, they're in Montgomery Park, (Room 453) 2701 NW Vaughan; 503-445-4608 (10AM to 2PM)...See MoreNasty, NASTY popup!
Comments (19)Hi all, I just signed in this one time to let you all know that I haven’t been around for the last couple months because I can’t get past The Gate Keeper—a/k/a, the BIG NASTY POPUP! When it first showed up, sometimes it wasn’t there, and that’s when I’d read and post. But for about two months now, EVERY SINGLE TIME I’ve tried to read even just one thread, it immediately blocks everything and keeps me from even scrolling further down on a thread to “get past it!” I don’t sign in, or stay signed in, to ANY site unless I need to be signed in to do something! I know that, apparently, both Safari and Opera do block it, even when you’re not signed in, but I refuse to “play games” just to be able to use a website! The only way we have to “vote” in this world seems to be with our dollars, and for a website, my “clicks” are my dollars, since sites count on the number of clicks they get to convince their advertisers that a lot of people are seeing the advertising. When the popup shows up, I immediately x out, and they don’t get any of my clicks! When a site makes it so nasty and/or inconvenient for me to use it that I don't want to be there, I just don't go there! When iVillage first took over GW they came up with some nasty popups, too, but (apparently) when their traffic went down, and/or when iV got enough complaints, they went away again! I keep hoping that enough people will complain about the Big Nasty, or that houzz’s “clicks” will go down enough that houzz, too, will make the (intelligent!) decision to get rid of it, but until (IF!) that happens, I won’t be around here! If that popup had been there the very first time I found GW, I would have x’ed out and never gone back to the site—and never found RMG! If this is the end for me, it’s a sad way for it to end! There were a couple threads I was planning to reply to—a couple months ago—when all of a sudden the Big Nasty was ALWAYS there and I couldn’t even read anymore! I do still usually check at least once a day to see if IT’S still there, so if it ever goes away, I’ll be back! I've been on RMG for eleven years now, and I HOPE this isn’t the end for me! You all take care of each other—and—Happy Gardening! Skybird...See MoreWickedHeart
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