How I got rid of grasshoppers 

I still sprinkle DE on leaves but have started to sprinkle seven dust on the outside of my raised beds. I not only get grasshoppers but the fire ants are terrible. They ate my okra up!

Yes! They have destroyed so many plants and it is very sad.

Same here in Utah

South tx same

SE Oklahoma as well.

I hope 3 year cycle is true! We might only have 1 more year of them. We ways have grasshoppers but not so may they eat everything. I know we have lost 9 trees because of them. And two that are ify. Thanks for your info!

Is it actually called "TAKE DOWN"? Does it harm pets? Where do you get it?

That's what makes it so difficult. Grasshoppers destroy everything. I try to be careful with DE too and not get it on any blooms. I hope your grasshopper situation gets better. ❤

I've been driving down the lane and have grasshoppers on my hood and mirror of my car. I hope those grasshoppers.

I'm meant to say hate.

Did your concoction work? Does it deter bees and lady bugs?

@@kdking7661 My concoction did not work much at all. Just slowed 'em down. I think I tried Dawn dish soap liquid, water, hot pepper flakes, ground cayenne pepper, and 6 mashed cloves of garlic plus some lemon juice and peppermint tea all mixed in a container for about a pint of liquid spray. Various tries with some of these and others added and all. Just failed.

Have seen 2 small grasshoppers here at the house in the last two weeks and a huge one at a parking lot in town at a restaurant, so these unwanted insects are coming. Ugh!!!

Get a pair of gloves and start squishing.

DE does work. I dust the leaves and round the plant. When it gets wet you have to reapply. Do you have an outside garden or greenhouse?

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 I have an outside garden

@@patriciagutierrez370 try spreading it around the plants. Trouble is how they can fly!!! I walk outside and they just fly on me so annoying. This year we are breaking records on heat. It 108 temp today and I think it makes the grasshoppers worst. Good luck.. maybe we will have a good fall garden. 🙂

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 Thank you!! Yes its hot here in Dallas Texas and they are out of control.

I was wondering the same thing! The sun can't penetrate through layers of powder, I'd think. But I don't know.

It can, but you’re only supposed to apply a light dusting, and leave the flour on a couple days at a time. As with most insects, their metabolism increases as temps rise, making them even more ravenous. A light dusting of flour on two consecutive hot days, isn’t going to stunt your plant anymore than these jerks devouring all their leaves. 🥹

I don't have turkeys, just chickens. My chickens try to eat as many as they can. I catch the grasshoppers and feed them to the chickens too. We have thousands! But have kept them out of the greenhouse with the DE and hand catching them. We have never had so many as this year. Thank you for your suggestion, I will search it.

I wish you had posted a follow up. The flour is very messy. i need to try your vinegar/soap remedy.

Soap/vinegar can kill plants too though, be careful.

NO

DE is diatomaceous earth, food grade. Flour didn't work, can sift the DE onto the plants as well or use a powder spray thingy like the old liquid spray cans but for powder.

@@MollieC-uc1fk Thanks! The flour didn't work? It's supposed to gum up their mouths, then they can't eat and starve to death. It's not a quick killing process, it takes time. Maybe you didn't put enough flour on leaves. The GH's love my holly hock plants. The leaves are as big as dinner plates. They eat all the leaves, but devour the smaller leaves like it's candy. This year I sprayed the leaves with a mixture of baking soda, water, and a few drops of Neem. Sprayed top & bottom of leaves. After it dried, I whisked flour with a cheap paintbrush. Top & bottom of leaves. The flour has stuck for a couple of weeks now because of the preliminary step. I haven't seen any grasshopper damage yet. But I've only seen 2 junior size grasshoppers so far. Also im trashing old leaves as soon as they yellow or drop. I'm diligent about it, so that any eggs laid on them would be eliminated. I read that GH's mostly lay their eggs in the soil for the following year. Turning the soil in the cool early spring damages the eggs. I'll try it next spring. Hope my tips help out! Good luck!

@@christineribone9351 I didn't do the flour, was replying per the lady on the video who said it didn't work that well so I have caterpillars and grasshoppers so will be dealing with both of them but haven't done it yet, so covered with mess netting until I get something. I've been busy so need to go out and get some DE. So I have various sized grasshoppers and the caterpillars but need to go and get some fertilizer as well. So will see what else is out there, Neem didn't work and neither did hot sauce or anything else so...yeah. Welcome to pest gardening, LOL!!!

The DE will wash off if you wet the leaves when watering. I try to just get ground wet.

Hand pollinate, hassle and mundane but than grasshoppers

Not if you get food grade diatomaceous earth.

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 God bless you thank you for letting me know I appreciate you so much thank you

You're welcome! I hope you have a good garden this year!

I think your right that it does help some. I've been picking them off my fences put them in a jar then feeding them to my chickens. I thick the word has got out to the grasshoppers I'm on the hunt!😆

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 Wish I could get chickens, but I'm not allowed :-(.

@@la1163 I am sorry that you can't have chickens, chickens are so funny and really do have big personalities. Some of mine are really big talkers!

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 my sisters and I had them when growing up. But the main reason now is that I have breast cancer and had mastectomy and with all the chemo my family said that would be too much for me. Their concern is my health. Maybe later on I can convince them maybe one or two lol. Take care

@@la1163 my prayers are with you for healing. And chickens in your future. ❤❤❤

I know exactly how you feel!!

I know how you feel, too! 😥 Just as an fyi, ducks love grasshoppers just like chickens and turkeys do. You could also try praying mantises. I've been unsuccessful getting them to hatch and grow big enough to help. But you can get eggs this time of year online and in local garden shops.

@@scootermom1791 I may be getting a couple turkeys with the chickens. I’ve seen praying mantis around my garden a few times.

Yes sometimes I do. I have been picking up the grasshoppers alive and put them in a jar then feeding to chickens. I'll have 50 grasshoppers at a time in the jar. The chickens love it!

@@pilkingtonhomesteads1542 how do you squish the grasshoppers and can you make video please 🙏🙏🙏 in have no idea to squish grasshoppers with hands 🙈🙏🏻🙏🏻

@@markusbernard9639 I cut them in half with scissors!

@@markusbernard9639 Just step on them hard, and they squish!

He also sent a plague of locusts.

I do not keep any chickens or other fowl. I wish my Winter migratory birdies would arrive - Mockingbirds, Curved Bill Thrashers would eat and feast on the grasshoppers. They are eating my grapes and now have discovered my raised be of almost producing green beans. At least the little watermelon vines are still fine.

You just put it around the plants?

Did it work?