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There are roughly 80 different species of grasshoppers in southern Alberta, but only five or six that are considered pests because they devour crops.

LETHBRIDGE, ALTA.
It s been a whirlwind season for farmers in southern Alberta who have had to deal with dry weather and extreme heat. Now, uninvited insects are adding more misery to their already-wounded crops.
The region s grasshopper population is booming and the pesky insects are ripping through farmers crops, leaving behind a trail of devastation.
One of the biggest hurdles is that grasshopper infestations aren t an easy thing to control.
Most insecticides are non-selective so, if you have to go in because you have a problem with something like grasshoppers in your crops, you re also going to hurt all the beneficial insects, said research coordinator for Farming Smarter Chris Gretzinger. ....

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