Pest Profile

Grasshoppers can damage wheat crops during eastablishment in the fall and in late spring during heading, or can damage corn anytime. Grasshoppers tend to be more problematic when field surroundings include weeds and grasses. Grasshoppers defoliate plants, making irregular-shaped holes and notches, and can clip entire leaves from the stem. In some cases, wheat heads will lodge over if feeding clips or severs the stem.