Cricket Infestation Area Double That of Last Year
From Times Wire Reports
More than 12 million acres of Nevada are infested with crawling carpets of Mormon crickets, twice as much land as last year.
The insects are mating and making themselves a nuisance for humans in their way, especially around Elko, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain and north of Reno. It’s the fourth year of infestation by the insects.
“It’s pretty much in full swing,” state entomologist Jeff Knight said. “We have easily doubled the number of infested acres this year.”
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