IFAS Extension
Shortwinged Mole Cricket, Neoscapteriscus abbreviatus (Scudder); Southern Mole Cricket, Neoscapteriscus borellii (Giglio-Tos); and Tawny Mole Cricket, Neoscapteriscus vicinus (Scudder) (Insecta: Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae)
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-235, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2001. Revised October 2007, October 2013, May 2014, November 2016, and August 2018. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/.
How to Cite
Capinera, J. L., & Leppla, N. C. (1969). Mole Crickets, Scapteriscus spp. EDIS, 2002(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in391-2001
Authors
John Capinera
professor emeritus (deceased) of integrated pest management and former department chairman, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology
Norman Leppla
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, IPM and biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology