Florida Entomologist (2011) 94, 117-118

D.E. Silcox and R.L. Brandenburg (2011)
Gut content analysis of southern and tawny mole crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae: Scapteriscus)
Florida Entomologist 94 (1), 117-118
Abstract: The alimentary canals of 25 nymph and 25 adult S. borellii and S. vicinus were dissected to determine the gut contents in North and South Carolina mole cricket populations as compared to previous studies in other locations S. borellii nymphs were found to primarily consume plant and insect materials, while S. borellii adults were found to primarily consume only plant materials. Scapteriscus vicinus nymphs and adults were found to primarily consume only plant material. The results of this study were similar to those of previous studies conducted more than 25 years ago in Brazil and Florida.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Neoscapteriscus borellii		U.S.A. (SE)
	Neoscapteriscus vicinus		U.S.A. (SE)