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Bonanza
03-13-2015, 03:35 AM
I didn't get a chance to get our mail today, so while we were out tonight, I stopped to pick it up.
This was about 8:30 this evening. As I walked around the sidewalk to our mail box, I could not believe I wasn't part of a Hitchcock movie.
There were mole crickets EVERYWHERE! I'm not speaking about five or six. I'm talking about at least 50,
but I wasn't stopping to count them. It was gross and I really had to step lively to avoid them.
Where there is smoke, there is fire, meaning all Villagers should be aware there's a good possiblity that just about everyone has them.
My suggestion to all homeowners is to physically watch for them.
Bare patches in your grass are a good clue that they could be feasting away on the roots of your grass, and you need to treat your entire property.
skip0358
03-13-2015, 06:33 AM
I lost my front yard a few years back. Had the dead sod removed and the ground treated. We went out several times a day with a shovel to beat them to death and scooped them up. They were running everywhere. Had half a 17 gal. garbage bag before we were done. Neighbor a few houses away got them also not quite as bad. They are very destructive and gross.
Wandatime
03-13-2015, 07:26 AM
How to Kill Molecrickets, Mole Crickets in Lawns, Cricket Moles (http://www.molecrickets.com/molecrickettreatment.htm)
Bonanza
03-13-2015, 12:12 PM
How to Kill Molecrickets, Mole Crickets in Lawns, Cricket Moles (http://www.molecrickets.com/molecrickettreatment.htm)
Wanda -- thank you for that "tell all" regarding mole crickets.
That is the most informative thing I've read and hopefully, homeowners will click on and read the information you provided.
capecoralbill
03-13-2015, 12:27 PM
Bonanza, Please, what village are you in? Thanks
KeepingItReal
03-14-2015, 09:17 PM
Talstar is available here:
Talstar, Talstar One, Talstar Insecticide, Talstar Pest Control Products (http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/talstar-products-c-40.html)
The active ingredient in Talstar is Bifenthrin.
http://pestcontrol.domyownpestcontrol.com/search?w=Bifenthrin&view=grid
Exact same as Talstar Granules..
http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/bifen-granules-p-227.html
Bonanza
03-15-2015, 02:55 AM
Bonanza, Please, what village are you in? Thanks
We are in the Village of Pinellas.
I wouldn't be surprised if you see these ugly insects elsewhere.
It would have to be at night but in a well lighted area.
That's what attracts them.
shcisamax
03-15-2015, 08:36 AM
I came upon one this morning. I live in Fernandina. Thankfully he or she was dead. Tomorrow I will be calling Massey.
champion6
03-15-2015, 08:51 AM
<snip> The active ingredient in Talstar is Bifenthrin. <snip>Thank you, that is very helpful! Bifenthrin is also the active ingredient in Ortho Bug B Gon and Eliminator Fire Ant Killer Plus, both of which are available at many big box stores and garden centers
champion6
03-15-2015, 08:59 AM
We are in the Village of Pinellas.
I wouldn't be surprised if you see these ugly insects elsewhere.
It would have to be at night but in a well lighted area.
That's what attracts them.Hmmm ... Last fall my lawn developed a brown patch about 6 ft. in diameter. It was (still is) located in a corner bordered by the curb and driveway.
I'm in a cul-de-sac and guess what is across the pavement from the brown patch ... the street lamp!
Uptown Girl
03-15-2015, 12:17 PM
Mole Crickets (http://www.asktheexterminator.com/lawn_pests/Mole_Crickets.shtml)
Additional interesting info..... and a suggested way to determine if your lawn might need treatment.
They are nocturnal and fly at dusk.
Bonanza
03-16-2015, 02:33 AM
Read KeepingItReal's post.
That is the professional grade, sure-fire treatment for mole crickets.
shcisamax
03-16-2015, 07:50 AM
Imagine my surprise when I called Massey this morning to come for the mole crickets and they don't consider them pests for which we are covered. They consider them under lawn care. I said, you come for ants which are in the lawn but, apparently, that is different. Feels a bit like dealing with an insurance company.
dbussone
03-16-2015, 07:58 AM
Imagine my surprise when I called Massey this morning to come for the mole crickets and they don't consider them pests for which we are covered. They consider them under lawn care. I said, you come for ants which are in the lawn but, apparently, that is different. Feels a bit like dealing with an insurance company.
Deans has treated our lawn 3 times in the past 2 years for mole crickets - without extra charge
shcisamax
03-16-2015, 08:45 AM
I found a dead one. Should I worry? Shoot. Yes, I should. Apparently, upon researching, the males die right after mating and the females die right after depositing.
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