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News of the weird: Biblical insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

ARLINGTON — Driving down a windy canyon road in northern Oregon rangeland, Jordan Maley and April Aamodt are on the look out for Mormon crickets, giant insects that can ravage

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Biblical insect swarm pushes Oregon on pest control

Meanwhile, environmentalists say the reduction of grasshoppers diminishes the food source of other wildlife that prey on them.

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Mormon cricket swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

The Oregon Legislature last year allocated $5 million to assess the problem and set up a Mormon cricket and grasshopper “suppression” program.

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Biblical insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are fighting against future grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestations.

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