I have a HUGE plague here now. They are eating my corn to the ground but not taking a nibble of my tomatos which are six feet away.
green forage, corn and tomatos
Locust play an important role in helping the environment. Firstly, they eat an abundance of plants which helps to prevent overgrowth. Secondly, they help the germination process of other plants.
The desert locust is a species of locust. A desert locust is said to be the most dangerous of all pests due to its ability to fly across long distances and it can eat the plants equivalent to its own weight.
The desert locust is a species of locust. A desert locust is said to be the most dangerous of all pests due to its ability to fly across long distances and it can eat the plants equivalent to its own weight.
False Indigo and Black Locust as host plants (the plant the catterpilliars eat)they also as an adult drink netar from milkweed plants
Many pests such as aphids or locust eat the plants and their harvest. While armadillos dig up the roots of plants when looking for grubs.
yes ceratomia undelosa do eat tomatos and damage plants
In my area we have only red squirrels they don't eat my tomatoes. I don't know about grey squirrels though. Tomato plants are from the nightshade family and are poisonous[apart from the fruit of course]. We have lots of deer around us but they never touch the tomato plants. I'd give them a go if I were you.
Locusts eat different types of grass and plants, depending on where they live. They are also known to eat different grains.
Yes. the blight only hurts other plants
When a locust swarm descends on an area, it will eat all the vegetation that it can. This typically leads to failure of the intended crop.
Absolutely! Big and ripe ones located near the ground. Also strawberries.