The 2011 Utah Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Report found that Mormon cricket infestations increased 55% from 2010 to 98,449 acres statewide, while grasshopper infestations decreased 49% to 415,000 acres. A total of 33,498 acres were treated for grasshoppers in 2011 at a cost of $319,488, with the state of Utah, Bureau of Land Management, and private landowners contributing funds. The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food also operates a cost-share program that reimburses private landowners 75% of treatment costs for grasshoppers or Mormon crickets on privately owned land.

1. 2011 – Utah Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Report
Clint Burfitt – Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Greg Abbott – USDA APHIS PPQ - Utah

2. Infested Acreages
Mormon Cricket Grasshopper
• 98,449 acres statewide • 415,000 acres statewide
• 55% increase from 2010 • 49% decrease from 2010
Grasshopper Treatment Acreages & Estimated Cost
Updated 2/7/2012
State APHIS Private Total ACRES State BLM Private Total
Treated 4,776 3,602 25,120 33,498
Cost $241,193 $0 $78,295 $319,488
Protected (RAATS)
Alternate Swath 9,552 7,204 29,342 46,098

4. Control Programs
Private or Cooperative?
• UDAF Cost Share Program for Private Land
– Utah pays 75% of the cost to control
grasshoppers or Mormon crickets on privately
owned rangeland and cropland.
– After being qualified, participants spray their
land with pesticide labeled for use on
grasshoppers.
– Participants pay applicator and submit a state
contract for reimbursement.

5. Figure 1. Estimated MC/ GH - infested acreage by year in the state of Utah.
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
Grasshoppers
Mormon Crickets
1,000,000
500,000
0
2001 2002
2003 2004 Mormon Crickets
2005 2006 2007 2008 Grasshoppers
2009 2010 2011

6. Figure 2. Counties with an increased number of MC infested acres.
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Beaver
25,000 Juab
Millard
20,000
15,000
10,000
Millard
5,000
Juab
0
2009 Beaver
2010
2011

7. Figure 3. Counties with a decreased GH-infested acreage by year.
200,000
180,000
160,000
140,000
120,000
Box Elder
100,000 Sanpete
Millard
80,000
Tooele
60,000
40,000
20,000 Tooele
Millard
0
2006 Sanpete
2007
2008
2009 Box Elder
2010
2011

13. Acknowledgements
• Anne Johnson – UDAF GIS
• Kris Watson – UDAF Data Coordinator
• Brittany Kinney – APHIS PPQ
• Pat Nelson – UDAF
• Lisa Bryant – BLM
• Jason Noble – UDAF Survey Tech
• Sterling Bascom – UDAF Survey Tech
• Robert Banks – APHIS Survey Tech
• Dee Smith – APHIS Survey Tech
• USU County Extension Agents
• UDAF Plant Industry Compliance Specialists