Musings on Mole Crickets

Mole crickets are the most damaging pests of turfgrass in many regions of the world where warm-season turf is dominant. The insects cause damage by feeding on turf roots, stems and leaves and also by tunneling beneath the soil surface, and activity that further damages the root system. Mole cricket control is a year-round process that begins with springtime scouting and mapping of mole cricket ?hot spots?. This should be followed by weekly sampling for newly hatched mole cricket nymphs…