Florida Entomologist (1979) 62, 282-283

D.E. Short and P.G. Koehler (1979)
A sampling technique for mole crickets and other pests in turfgrass and pasture
Florida Entomologist 62 (3), 282-283
Abstract: Various substances were applied to areas infested with mole crickets (Scapteriscus acletus and S. vicinus), and evaluated for their ability to flush the mole crickets to the soil surface. Synergised pyrethrins (1.2% pyrethrins and 9.6% piperonyl butoxide) were the most effective, flushing an average of 11.46 mole crickets/0.6 m², mostly within 30 s of application. Dishwashing soap flushed about 30% fewer mole crickets, although the action was as rapid. Sudsy ammonia, lysol and vinegar did not enhance the activity. Dishwashing soap is recommended for the surveillance of mole crickets, so that control can be applied to immature insects before damage is incurred.
(The abstract is excluded from the Creative Commons licence and has been copied from Acridological Abstracts with permission by NRI, Univ. of Greenwich at Medway.)
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
surveys/sampling/distribution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Neoscapteriscus borellii
	Neoscapteriscus vicinus