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How do I get rid of mole crickets?

Lauren Kurtz
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Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. Lauren has worked for Aurora, Colorado managing the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department. She earned a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Western Michigan University in 2014.

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Using a commercially available pesticide is the recommended treatment of a mole cricket infestation. Test the suspected area for mole crickets by wetting the area with a soapy water solution. If you see mole crickets come to the surface you have a problem. Treat the confirmed area with a pesticide such as Imidacloprid.

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Our whiteflies seem to resist Neem Oil, soap, shooting them with water, and everything else we have tried. Any other suggestions?

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Needle manure could be a good natural insecticide. If it doesn't work, you should try chemical ones.

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Are whiteflies attracted to light?

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Yes, whiteflies are attracted to light. Light traps can be very useful to get rid of the whitefly.

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I have white-colored flies on my yucca shrubs, are they whiteflies?

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They are probably whiteflies. If you have a cold cellar, you can put the plant inside. The flies should go away.

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I want to make a 2-gallon solution, what are the exact measurements of alcohol, water and dish detergent to use?

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I would consider the proportion given in this article and taking gallon as U.S gallon and in terms of U.S ounces. For a 2-gallon mixture, take 0.57 gallons (73 ounces) of alcohol and 1.43 gallons (183 ounces) of water. Add 8 tablespoons of soap, but I recommend lowering it to 6 tablespoons.

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If I leave a fan on the plants, will that help keep the whiteflies off the plants?

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I think it would work. I have a ficus hedge planted around an A/C compressor and the only part of the ficus that never gets whiteflies is right next to the fan on the compressor. Whiteflies can't fly very well and have lots of trouble in wind.

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Can white flies jump?

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Yes, white flies can jump. As soon as you spray them, they tend to jump to the ground.

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Do whiteflies go after palm trees?

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They love palm trees! In recent years, this turned to be a really big problem in Gran Canaria, Spain. Palm trees are even very difficult to clean from whiteflies and treat with soap solution because of the height of the tree and narrow leaves, which enclose and protect the whitefly colonies effectively by rolling up and moving aside from the water jet or spray.

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Should I discard the soil after removing infected plants?

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Yes, you should as the soil may be infected as well, causing other plants to become infected, leaving a ongoing cycle of one plant infecting another plant.

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