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How to Manage Pests

UC Pest Management Guidelines

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Cricket nymph.

Cotton

Field Crickets

Scientific Name: Gryllus spp.

(Reviewed 2/05, updated 2/05)

In this Guideline:

DESCRIPTION OF THE PESTS

Field crickets are about 1 inch (25 mm) long and dark brown to black with stiff forewings, large, folded fan-shaped hind wings, and enlarged legs for jumping. Field crickets are usually hidden, although males may be detected by their loud chirping.

DAMAGE

Crickets gouge and girdle stems of young plants, and may also feed on leaves. Feeding occurs at night; crickets hide during the day. Injury is significant only in occasional seasons, and most common in low deserts.

MANAGEMENT

Currently there are no bait products registered for control of field crickets in cotton.

PUBLICATION

[UC Peer Reviewed]

UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Cotton
UC ANR Publication 3444
Insects and Mites
L. D. Godfrey, Entomology, UC Davis
P. B. Goodell, UC IPM Program/ Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier
E. T. Natwick, UC Cooperative Extension, Imperial County
D. R. Haviland, UC IPM Program, Kern County
Acknowledgment for contributions to Insects and Mites:
E. E. Grafton-Cardwell, Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier
N. C. Toscano, Entomology, UC Riverside

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