The Brazilian red-eyed fly, Ormia depleta, is a tachinid fly that is a parasitoid of mole crickets in the genus Neoscapteriscus (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae). Originally from South America, it was brought to the United States for biological control of pest mole crickets. It is now established in almost all counties in central and southern Florida. Includes: Introduction - Distribution - Description - Life Cycle - Pest Management - Selected References.
Available on EDIS at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1219
First published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BENEFICIAL/FLIES/Ormia_depleta.html
IPM-144, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by J. L. Gillett, N. C. Leppla and J. H. Frank, provides homeowners with the information they need to purchase and use biological control nematodes to manage pest mole crickets in their lawns. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2006.
IPM-144-S, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by J. L. Gillett, N. C. Leppla and J. H. Frank, is the Spanish language version of 'How to Use Beneficial Nematodes against Pest Mole Crickets in Home Lawns.' It provides homeowners with the information they need to purchase and use biological control nematodes to manage pest mole crickets in their lawns. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, September 2006.