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‘Biblical’ insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests

In this photo provided by rancher Diana Fillmore, grasshoppers cover rabbit brush that they've eaten bare on rancher Diana Fillmore's land in Arock, Ore., on July 15, 2021. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (Diana Fillmore via AP) In this August 2021 photo provided by rancher Diana Fillmore, Grasshoppers feed on rancher Diana Fillmore's land in Arock, Ore. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (Diana Fillmore via AP) In this August 2021 photo provided by rancher Diana Fillmore, Grasshoppers feed on rancher Diana Fillmore's land in Arock, Ore. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (Diana Fillmore via AP) In this August 2021 photo provided by rancher Diana Fillmore, Grasshoppers feed on vegetation on rancher Diana Fillmore's land in Arock, Ore. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (Diana Fillmore via AP) In this photo provided by rancher Diana Fillmore, grasshoppers swarm around the dog of rancher Diana Fillmore on her land in Arock, Ore., on July 6, 2021. Growing grasshopper outbreaks in recent years have slammed ranchers and farmers across parts of southern and eastern Oregon.. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (Diana Fillmore via AP) April Aamodt holds a Mormon cricket that she found on her brother-in-law Skye Krebs's ranch near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022. Aamodt has volunteered extensively to help survey for Mormon crickets and fight off infestations. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) Skye Krebs looks out across his ranch near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022. Parts of his property were found to have surpassed "economic densities" for Mormon crickets by Oregon Department of Agriculture surveyors. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) April Aamodt holds a Mormon cricket that she found on her brother-in-law Skye Krebs's ranch near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022. Aamodt has volunteered extensively to help survey for Mormon crickets and fight off infestations. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) April Aamodt volunteers to help survey for Mormon crickets and fight off infestation on her brother-in-law's ranch near Arlington, Ore., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. Farmers in Oregon already battling extreme drought and low water supplies are bracing for another grasshopper and Mormon cricket infestation. Severe outbreaks in recent years, fueled by drier, warmer conditions, have wreaked havoc. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) Mormon crickets seen on Blalock Canyon Road near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022. The canyon was a hotspot during the 2017 Mormon cricket outbreak that slammed the area. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) April Aamodt holds a Mormon cricket that she found in Blalock Canyon near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022, while OSU Extension Agent Jordan Maley, far right, looks at more of the insects on the road. Both are involved in local outreach for Mormon cricket surveying. (AP Photo/Claire Rush) April Aamodt holds a Mormon cricket in her hand in Blalock Canyon near Arlington, Ore. on Friday, June 17, 2022. Aamodt is involved in local outreach for Mormon cricket surveying. (AP Photo/Claire Rush)
‘Biblical’ insect swarms spur Oregon push to fight pests