Mole Cricket Damage Zoysia. A mole cricket infestation can be identified by their tunnels which push up soil and grass as well as the presence of brown and dying grass due to mole cricket feeding habits. Preventing mole cricket damage requires hitting the highly destructive nymphs before the prime time for treatment has passed and before damage can be seen.
A second application is recommended in july. By conducting an early application of insecticide in late april early may you can kill off all nymphs in the soil. Each mole cricket species has a preferred food source.
Mole crickets greenish gray to brown insects 1 1 2 inches long with short front legs and shovel like feet prefer bahiagrass and bermudagrass but also feed on st.
The tawny mole cricket will most commonly damage bahia and bermudagrass lawns while the short winged mole cricket favors st. Be sure to also take a look at the what is a mole cricket and how to control them article for more information. By conducting an early application of insecticide in late april early may you can kill off all nymphs in the soil. The southern mole cricket prefers to feed on other insects.
