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Mole Crickets and Their Natural Enemies

University of Florida

• 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 Crabronid 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
• Bibliography
• Mole Cricket Poster — A 13 MB Powerpoint file
• Mole Cricket IPM Guide — An EDIS document
• Mole Cricket Success Stories
• Mole Cricket Photo Gallery
• Graphical Identification Key for Mole Crickets in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands
• Red-Eyed Fly Tutorial — The “Brazilian red-eyed fly” and how to attract it.
• Larra Wasp Tutorial — The Larra wasp and how to attract it.
• About This Program