Grasshoppers in Iowa in 1936

Authors

Carl J. Drake, Iowa State CollegeFollow
George C. Decker, Iowa State CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Iowa and other mid-western states suffered tremendous grasshopper losses in 1936. Although the heaviest damage occurred in the western and southern counties, the infestation extended across the southern half of the state and up along the Mississippi River into a number of northeastern counties. In fact, more or less damage occurred in all save about 25 counties located in the northcentral part of the state. Over 21,000 farmers broadcast 200 or more pounds of poison bait on their respective farms, and a total of 4,463 tons of dry bait materials were wet and mixed at 52 county mixing stations.

Publication Date

1937

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

44

Issue

1

First Page

189

Last Page

192

Copyright

©1937 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Drake, Carl J. and Decker, George C. (1937) "Grasshoppers in Iowa in 1936," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 44(1), 189-192.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol44/iss1/84