Grasshoppers: Their Biology, Identification and Management: HANDBOOK

Photograph of a grasshopper.

Section I: Biological Control (12 Articles)

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Photograph of a lark bunting that chooses young grasshoppers as food for her young.

Many wildlife species, like this lark bunting, choose grasshoppers as food for their young. Favoring bird populations can help limit grasshoppers in a complementary effort with other control methods. (Photograph by chapter author Lowell C. McEwen, of Colorado State University; used by permission.)

I.1 Biological Control: An Introduction — D. A. Streett

I.2 Nosema locustae — D. A. Streett

I.3 Laboratory Bioassays of Nosema locustae — Michael B. Hildreth, Chris W. Brey, Billy W. Fuller, and R. Nelson Foster

I.4 Utility of Nosema locustae in the Suppression of Rangeland Grasshoppers — James L. Vaughn, Wayne M. Brooks, John L. Capinera, Terry L. Couch, and Joe V. Maddox

I.5 Identification of Fungal Pathogens of Grasshoppers — Michael J. Bidochka and Donald W. Roberts

I.6 Grasshopper Pathogens and Integrated Pest Management — Donald L. Hostetter and Douglas A. Streett

I.7 Insect Predators and Parasites of Grasshopper Eggs — Richard J. Dysart

I.8 Natural Enemies Attacking Grasshopper Nymphs and Adults — D. L. Hostetter

I.9 Mites and Nematode Parasites of Grasshoppers — G. E. Belovsky, D. Branson, J. Chase, J. Barker, and G. Hammond

I.10 Birds and Wildlife as Grasshopper Predators — L. C. McEwen, B. E. Petersen, and C. M. Althouse

I.11 Enhancing Biological Control of Grasshoppers by Construction and Placement of Bird Nest Boxes — B. E. Petersen, L. C. McEwen, and C. M. Althouse

I.12 The Biological Control Potential of Parasites, Predators, and Fungal Pathogens — D. L. Hostetter and R. J. Dysart

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