Designated and Declared Pests
Grasshoppers
2019 FCWP Grasshopper Outlook and assistance programs pdf. - Click here
Grasshopper products available at FCWP - Click here
USDA - APHIS pdf of Brucs Shambaugh's slide show explaining their role in grasshopper management - Click here
University of Wyoming - Scott Schell's slide show explaining the Reduced Area + Agent Treatments (RAATs) - Click here
Grasshoppers are state designated pests. In Fremont County, several species of grasshoppers are almost always present in low numbers but the county experiences large scale outbreaks that can cause significant damage about every 7 to 10 years. The last year grasshopper populations reached damaging levels in Fremont County was 2012.
Staff from FCWP and USDA-APHIS conduct annual surveys throughout the county to monitor grasshopper populations and detect outbreaks. If an outbreak occurs, FCWP has a cost-share program and controls available.
