Mole cricket Hell!!!

NANAMAN · 01-04-2007, 12:21 AM

Does anyone have experience with mole crickets eating their banana roots, or any other problems caused by these *^#^@s ? The plants seem healthy, but I keep running across these things and I'm starting to think I may have an infestation. I would prefer to avoid poisons if at all possible. Any suggestions would be very helpful.

NANAMAN · 01-05-2007, 07:52 PM

after some research, mole crickets don't eat plant roots. they just destroy them by digging for their favorite food source, earthworms. now i really have to kill these $%@*& things. a month ago my potted manzano was thriving, today it is almost dead. while watering today i noticed something moving on the surface. you guessed right a mole cricket. i flooded the pot and up came four more of those 8^%^#%#@ things! i have found a biopesticide ( parasitic nematodes ) , i just can't find a source yet!

Kylie2x · 01-10-2007, 05:01 PM

Yikes!!!!
We have those guys.. Never knew what they were called....Not much of a problem here.. I did find some interesting info.. I didn't get the chance to read it all ...I hope there is something that can help you...

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH039
Kylie

NANAMAN · 01-10-2007, 08:47 PM

Hey Kylie,

Thank's for the link, I have read alot about these things since my last post. It seems that they enjoy both grubs, worms, and insects or plant tissue depending on the type of mole cricket . Either way , they are pretty darn destructive! I found a source for benificial nematodes, and will be treating the garden soon. The good news is, once the nematodes colonize, they will continue to kill these pests until they are eliminated. All without poisoning myself, plants, or the neighbors.

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01-05-2007, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
NANAMAN Pseudostem Therapist NANAMAN's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Park Fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,696 BananaBucks : 282,203 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 452 Times Was Thanked 1,118 Times in 320 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: Mole cricket Hell!!! after some research, mole crickets don't eat plant roots. they just destroy them by digging for their favorite food source, earthworms. now i really have to kill these $%@*& things. a month ago my potted manzano was thriving, today it is almost dead. while watering today i noticed something moving on the surface. you guessed right a mole cricket. i flooded the pot and up came four more of those 8^%^#%#@ things! i have found a biopesticide ( parasitic nematodes ) , i just can't find a source yet! __________________

01-10-2007, 05:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kylie2x Senior Member Kylie2x's Photo Gallery Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,225 BananaBucks : 116,608 Feedback: 23 / 100% Said "Thanks" 313 Times Was Thanked 269 Times in 165 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 160 Times	Re: Mole cricket Hell!!! Yikes!!!! We have those guys.. Never knew what they were called....Not much of a problem here.. I did find some interesting info.. I didn't get the chance to read it all ...I hope there is something that can help you... http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH039 Kylie

01-10-2007, 08:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
NANAMAN Pseudostem Therapist NANAMAN's Photo Gallery Location: Lake Park Fl. Find me on the map! Zone: 10 Name: Brian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,696 BananaBucks : 282,203 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 452 Times Was Thanked 1,118 Times in 320 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 16 Times	Re: Mole cricket Hell!!! Hey Kylie, Thank's for the link, I have read alot about these things since my last post. It seems that they enjoy both grubs, worms, and insects or plant tissue depending on the type of mole cricket . Either way , they are pretty darn destructive! I found a source for benificial nematodes, and will be treating the garden soon. The good news is, once the nematodes colonize, they will continue to kill these pests until they are eliminated. All without poisoning myself, plants, or the neighbors. __________________

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