Ecomask Spray
Our recommended nematode for fleas, and a hardy choice for hot, dry climates.
From $37.99
Mole Cricket
Scapteriscus spp.
Burrowing insects that tunnel through warm-season lawns in the Southeast, uprooting grass and leaving soft, spongy turf.
How to control mole cricket
- Use
- Ecomask Spray (also works: Scanmask Spray, Scanmask Topdressing, Ecomask Topdressing)
- When
- Anytime the soil is not frozen.
- Where
- Areas of lawn with tunnels or damage, especially in sandy soil.
What it looks like
Mole crickets are light brown, velvety insects with large, shovel-like front legs for digging. They're a pest of warm-season grass, mostly Bermuda grass, on sandy soil in the southeastern United States.
They spend their lives in tunnels in the soil, coming up at night to feed.
Damage
Mole crickets tunnel just under the surface, uprooting the grass and leaving the turf soft and spongy, as if it had been tilled. The grass thins out, and birds and animals dig for the crickets. Damage usually starts in mid to late summer and gets worse into fall.
How nematodes help
The beneficial nematodes in BioLogic's products hunt insects in the soil. Mole crickets are hard to control because they live deep in tunnels, so results with nematodes vary.
How to apply
Treat with Ecomask anytime the soil is not frozen. Scanmask also works.
Focus on areas of lawn with tunnels or damage, especially in sandy soil.
See How to apply for step-by-step directions, or use the calculator on the Ecomask Spray page to see how much you need.
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