USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -From 1873 to 1877, grasshoppers destroyed vast amounts of Minnesota farmland. These grasshopper, also known as locust, “plagues” led many farmers to apply for relief to local and state governments.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Locust Plague of 1874, or the Grasshopper Plague of 1874, occurred when hordes of Rocky Mountain locusts invaded the Great Plains in the United States and Canada. The locust hordes covered about 2, 000, 000 square miles (5, 200, 000 km2) and caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are a few species of grasshoppers in Minnesota, though they all have similar biology. There is one generation a year, and small grasshoppers look like miniature versions of adults. Regardless of age or size, grasshoppers feed on leaves, creating unsightly holes.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 12, 1873, a hot wind from the Southwest brought hoards of Rocky Mountain locusts into Minnesota. The insects ravage farmland for three successive years.

Detailed explanation-5: -The grasshopper eggs hatched, and more grasshoppers flew in from the west. Each year until 1877, the grasshoppers spread further into Minnesota. Since they moved in separate units, they destroyed large sections of crops in some areas and left other areas untouched.