They cause intense itching and small reddish welts on the skin. Chiggers generally are found where berries or fruits are grown in low, damp places where vegetation is heavy. Apply as directed by the label. Grasshoppers may cause defoliation by feeding on young green plants. Eggs are laid in the soil in the fall.
Adults usually die in the fall or early winter.
Overwintered eggs hatch in April, May, and June. Leaf rollers are small caterpillars that attack many of our small fruits. The larva spins a silken thread and folds over the edges of the leaves, feeding on the inside tissue. It spends the winter as a pupa inside this fold in the fallen leaves. Infestations may occur in the same field year after year if control measures are not used.