The mole cricket knowledgebase provides information on all 10 species found in North America, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Distribution, description, life cycle, damage and biological controls are included as well as an identification key that contains graphics and photographs. A separate control section lists information on damage for various crops, and chemical and biological control methods.
Tutorials acquaint the user with the basic concepts of mole cricket control.
The proper calibration of equipment and spray mixtures is emphasized in a chemical tutorial. Two others, one on the mole cricket nematode and another on the Brazilian red-eyed fly, introduces users to the necessary concepts required for the proper use of these natural organisms. Concepts range from training personnel in basic identification of a fly or nematode to the necessary procedures for optimizing the use of the specific fly and nematode species that control mole crickets. Technical and scientific terms throughout the program are defined through the use of hyperlinks. These are words or buttons that users can click on with a mouse or keyboard to access popup windows providing the definitions.