Mormon Crickets are Back Plaguing South County

The infestation begins as thousands of katydids, often mistaken for crickets, return and plague homes and ranches.Lassen County’s Ag and Weights department says infestations have largely been detected in Milford, Herlong, and Constantia. Large swaths of the ground-dwelling insect, native to the western United...

Mormon Cricket Infestation Poses Threat to Lassen County Homes and Ranches

In recent weeks Lassen County’s Ag and Weights department has received numerous reports of Mormon crickets. The Department says infestations have largely been detected in Milford, Herlong, and Constantia. Large swaths of the ground-dwelling insect, native to the western United States, have...