tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post2839909004653179305..comments2023-10-25T08:32:58.747-05:00Comments on iaTURF: Mole Crickets in Iowa?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17536027705725810446noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post-20737842426690384482009-10-13T12:34:34.022-05:002009-10-13T12:34:34.022-05:00When I was at Rolling Hills in Norwalk we commonly...When I was at Rolling Hills in Norwalk we commonly saw them on the 7th green by the pond. We were troubleshooting some sprinkler heads and had left the guts out overnight. The mole cricket fell in the sprinkler and couldn't get out. Pretty fascinating too. They're fast and really strong, They can pry your fingers apart if you let them. Pencil size runs on the green, you could call it damage but it wasn't to severe.<br />JGoughnour<br />Raccoon Valley Golf CourseJGoughnourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126547687246704873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post-19928028655828420282009-10-08T14:53:43.316-05:002009-10-08T14:53:43.316-05:00We have had them for the past three years at Musca...We have had them for the past three years at Muscatine Municipal Golf Course. I have used some insecticides to try and get rid of them but the soapy water in the hole works the best. I mix up a pump up sprayer with soapy water and spray it in the holes and they come crawling right out. I have probably caught 30 to 40 over the last three years.<br /><br />Randy Moeller<br />Muscatine Municipal Golf CourseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post-51814956205794280892009-10-06T15:08:04.557-05:002009-10-06T15:08:04.557-05:00I have seen a couple in Illinois. First my dad co...I have seen a couple in Illinois. First my dad collected one at Angus Links Golf Course in Windsor IL. I still have that speciman. The second was at the SIU-Carbondale turfgrass plots. There is a turfgrass entomology book that describes a northern species and shows how to distinguish them. I believe the key features are in the front digging legs (sorry I know it isn't the correct terminology).<br /><br />Keith Rincker <br />Chicago District Golf AssociationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post-26880095084728351392009-10-06T07:27:28.287-05:002009-10-06T07:27:28.287-05:00We found one on a green yesterday afternoon. First...We found one on a green yesterday afternoon. First one we have seen at Des Moines Golf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6014353487453906827.post-67895445062117539462009-10-05T20:38:22.664-05:002009-10-05T20:38:22.664-05:00I recently played in a Superintendent outing @ Ple...I recently played in a Superintendent outing @ Pleasant Valley in Iowa City and spotted a Mole Cricket crawling across the 1st green there. My playing partner proceeded to smash it with his putter so I have no evidence, sorry. Could not see any damage. 1st one I've seen in Iowa. <br /><br />Chris Steffen<br />Tipton Country ClubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com