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A MANUAL OF THE GRASSHOPPERS OF NEW MEXICO
ORTHOPTERA: ACRIDIDAE AND ROMALEIDAE
D. B. RICHMAN, D. C. LIGHTFOOT, C. A. SUTHERLAND, AND D. J. FERGUSON
ILLUSTRATED BY LONNIE BLACK
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
SERVICE
LAS CRUCES, NM
SEPTEMBER 1993
Modified for electronic publication by
SPENCER SCHELL
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
2003
CONTENTS
Life Cycles
Natural History
Behavior
Population Dynamics
Distribution of Grasshopper Species
in New Mexico
History of Grasshopper Problems in New Mexico
Biological and Economic Basis for
Suppression of Grasshoppers
Estimation of Grasshopper Densities
Insecticidal Control of Grasshoppers
Biological Control of Grasshoppers
Cooperative Grasshopper Control
Programs