Mole Cricket Knowledgebase

University of Florida

General Information

• Introduction
  • Names, Origins, and Distribution of Mole Crickets
  • Basic Biology of Mole Crickets
  • Which Mole Crickets are Pests
  • Estimation of Mole Cricket Populations
• Population Regulation by Natural Enemies
• Biological Control
  • by Nematodes
  • by Tachinid Flies
  • by Sphecid Wasps
  • by Bombardier Beetles
  • by Fungal Pathogens
• Damage to Turf Grasses and Management
• Damage to Pasture Grasses and Management
• Damage to Vegetables and Management
• Equipment Calibration Techniques
  • Pesticide Calibration Formulas and Information for Turf Managers
  • Calibrating Chemical Application Equipment Used to Treat Lawns and Ornamentals
  • Calibrating a Sprinkler System
  • Turfgrass Professional's Guide to Calibration
  • Sprayers for Homeowners
• Bibliography
• Mole Cricket Poster - 13 MB ppt file
• Mole Cricket Success Stories

Individual Species

• European mole cricket
• imitator mole cricket
• northern mole cricket
• oriental mole cricket
• prairie mole cricket
• shortwinged mole cricket
• southern mole cricket
• tawny mole cricket
• western mole cricket
• West Indian mole cricket

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