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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
common name =
humpbacked appearance,
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
In _ they breed year round.
greenhouses
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Outdoors around buildings, they are typically found
in cool, moist situations such as under mulch, stones, railroad ties, woodpiles, debris, etc.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
They are
nocturnal or active at night and hide during the day.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
They often invade structures when it becomes
hot and dry outside.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Indoors, C. pallidus has been found eating holes in
lace curtains,
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
has been known to become so numerous in wells that their dead bodies
polluted the water.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Camel cricket control begins
outdoors with the reduction or elimination of moist harborage near the structure, such as removing woodpiles and debris.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Crawl spaces should be
well ventilated and dry, installation of a poly/vapor barrier and vents may help.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Seal entry points such as
door thresholds by installing doorsweeps, seal holes in masonry, etc.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
Microencapsulated or wettable powder formulations are particularly effective in the
moist conditions these crickets prefer.
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CAMEL CRICKET FIELD GUIDE
If they are extremely abundant in a crawl space or basement, then
an ULV application may be justified but the dead bodies should probably be removed afterwards because of possible odor and future dermestid etc. problems they may promote.
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