Throughout the three cattle (Bos taurus) grazing regimes, no differences in grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) developmental rates were detected. The effects of grazing and drought on plant quality and cover did not have an apparent effect on associated grasshopper development. Phenolic levels were not impacted by grazing and weather changes. Crude protein and water content reduction in grasses during the spring were roughly correlated to grasshopper nymph densities. Grasshopper parameters in this study were not greatly influenced by grazing, weather, or plant chemistry changes.
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