Grasshopper stopper

Tidal

Tidal

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Killing them seems to work somewhat like ya'll say, but the problem mainly is that it only takes one or two to come by and do a whole bunch of damage. The sevin bait has cut them down, but plants are still getting nailed. I guess I'm more interested in trying to come up with something that deters them or puts them off the plant entirely. I wish I could move them therollingj! Not unless I had a backhoe...
 
LamontCranston

LamontCranston

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Tidal said:
I hear you. These seem to be pretty hungry. They actually consumed one whole plant when it was tiny. It's not alot of them, they are just large and aggressive. They also chew off whole branches daily which is extra aggravating. If it's annoying me then it's bound to be troubling someone else too. I figured we can crack the code if we put our heads together and come up with something that works for sure. Most of what I read on the internet is just people saying what they heard is supposed to work so I'm willing to use these plants as experiments to get some hard data since they're already stunted and shredded.
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Are you sure they're not locusts?
 
RIKNSTEIN

RIKNSTEIN

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Tidal said:
Hmmm Cy-kick is a pyrethroid? I have slim hope after watching grasshoppers wallowing happily in pyrethrin dust without effect but if you say it works then that's good to know; I'll put it in the short list. I'll try the neem oil tomorrow though just to see.
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That's the smartest thing you can do...and water them from sprout every week with it, I guarantee you won't have grass hoppers eating your plants....it don't work on aphids though...
 
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RhinoHumpenPanda

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btw... even my moms tree doesnt have a single hole in it from the grasshoppers, and that bitch was full of them before i sprayed it. It hard to believe that shit actually works, i actually put my plant on the ground (its been on a table) the last few days just incase maybe they were getting lazy and didnt wanna jump on the table or something haha but still, no holes at all.
 
Tidal

Tidal

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Alright rhinohumpenpanda, Cy-kick is next! I wasn't blowing you off, I just wanted to try each thing systematically.

BTW the human hair didn't work but it was fun to try.

So total list of things tried and definately did not deter:
Garlic
Hot Pepper
Mint oil
Human hair
Orange oil (burned my plants)
Oregano oil
Lavender oil
Neem oil foliar spray (Highest concentration allowed by manufacturer for any plant. Didn't deter at all but may kill them off in the long run)
Profanity
Pyrethrum dust

Things that sortof worked:
Liquid sevin applied in bait form

Things to try next:
Cykick
Diatomaceous earth
Neem in the water as systemic protection

Thanks guys, we're getting there.

**BTW: I'm measuring results not by subjective amount of leaf damage, but I make sure to actually sit there and watch as they eat, before I determine that something doesn't work as a grasshopper deterrent. These are multiple species of grasshoppers (could be locusts but I think they're technically the same thing)
 
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RhinoHumpenPanda

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Actually, it may not work as well lol I'm pretty sure I didn't spray this one other plant, and it seems fine lol maybe their just not hungry anymore? I dunno, there's still shitloads of them, so maybe I did spray it and forgot... ¯\ (ツ)/¯
 
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RhinoHumpenPanda

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I def put out some grasshopper bait before next grow tho, and mow around your plants like every week. That's what I'm gunna do to keep em away. If you have access to the land tho, If it's a legit guerrilla grow then the mowing thing prob isn't to big a deal.
 
blaze 57

blaze 57

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Another product that works well is "Bang". Its 100% organic. It stinks and is kind of soapy. I bought it for my indoor grow but noticed it also work great outdoors too, Its pricey, paid $20 for a quart but it goes a long ways. BTW I live in grasshopper alley. I don't know if I would use Sevin. I read the label at the feed store on this stuff and it has chemicals I cant pronounce so I quickly placed it back on the shelf.
 
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RhinoHumpenPanda

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I'd def try out this stuff before cy-kick if it's legit. Organic > pesticide lol my plants flowering and I'm like afraid to spray it with cy-kick
 
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MMAjay420

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i have always heard that if you get some praying mantis living there THEY will eat the grasshoppers and most buggers you will encounter..
 
Tidal

Tidal

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MMAjay420 said:
i have always heard that if you get some praying mantis living there THEY will eat the grasshoppers and most buggers you will encounter..
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Funny you mentioned that. I caught a praying mantis and put him on one of my plants. He flew away. If only there was a way to get them to stick around. Luckily there are a variety of wasps and other predators that patrol. They take out a good many grasshoppers, which is why I didn't want to use pesticides. The beneficial insects might be the only thing keeping a full-on locust plague from happening so I didn't want to hurt them. The sevin bait I used is still killing things and I applied it a while back. Every day there is a a fresh pile of bodies. I've also been watering the roots with neem to create a systemic defense. One of those are working because I have only had minimal damage since then. I wish I had been more scientific about it and tried one at a time...
 
Tidal

Tidal

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*update* I did an experiment with diatomaceous eath. I placed 4 insects (one grasshopper, two fleas, and a tick) in separate jars with a thick layer of DE at the bottom. There was no way that they could avoid being caked with the stuff. The two fleas eventually died. One after 5 hours and the other after 8. The tick did not die after 48 hours walking around in DE. The grasshopper has been in there for 24 hours is a little sluggish (maybe from not eating or drinking for 24 hours). Safer brand DE was used. Take that info as you will. I would conclude that it is completely worthless.
 
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