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Originally Posted by mkoss
We had the same issue when we bought 6 years ago. Massey guy identified mole crickets down below that sand cranes were digging for. Interesting demo. He poured a bucket of water on the spot where they were digging. Two minutes later, the mole crickets emerged from below. A couple treatments took care of the issue.
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Bet he had a bit of dish soap mixed in. Interestingly, the UF Extension folks suggest that if it raises no more than one or two crickets in that small area, then they're unlikely to be a big problem. After what I've had to deal with from their root eating habits, I'm inclined to err on the side of destroying too many of those tawny rascals.
That soapy water test is popular a couple of states to the north for diagnosing webworm infestations in their zoysia lawns. I've learned a ton lately by following Facebook's "Zoysia Life" group. Highly recommend for those here with zoysia.
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