The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has released its yearly estimate on grasshopper populations.

While the threat of grasshoppers returns in the spring, the Minister says farmers may not experience as big of a problem compared to previous years.

 

Integrated Cropping Management System Specialist Dale Risula says normally, southern Saskatchewan is a hot spot for grasshoppers, adding that it's important to monitor grasshopper populations, especially during the spring.

 

According to Risula, the grasshopper forecast shows three main areas that could be hot spots this year, including south-central, central and northwestern Saskatchewan.

 

He says over the past few year, the grasshopper population has dropped in Saskatchewan.