The larvae of pest crane flies, also known as leather jackets, feed on the roots of plants, mainly turf grass. Sometimes crane fly populations get high enough to cause damage to lawns.

Before any decisions are made, the best thing to do is figure out if you even have a problem by sampling. Sampling crane fly populations is easy and takes just a short time. See similar questions...

You will need to first decide if you have a crane fly problem. Most of the time, you don't need to do anything! Vigorous lawns recover from crane fly damage. If action is needed, apply treatments in early to mid-April. Do this only after you've sampled your lawn for crane flies. If the problem is very bad, consider other methods for managing crane flies such as replacing the problem area with a lawn alternative plant. See similar questions...

Crane fly activity and life stages change with the seasons. Visit the "Crane Fly Calendar" to see what the European crane fly is doing and what you should be doing. See similar questions...

These are the adults of the crane fly. During summer, adults emerge, mate and deposit eggs. It is not practical to try to kill crane flies at this time. Keep window screens sealed and screen doors shut to keep flies from becoming an nuisance in your house. Adult crane flies do not damage your lawn, nor do they bite or sting. They are harmless. See similar questions...

Yes - moles, voles, slugs and deer. There are solutions. Use bait traps for moles and voles and commercial products such as slug bait (comes organic) or dishes of beer for slugs. Plant hostas close to the house, near a lighted area or mix hosta with other plants for a deer problem. You can also get an electric fence. See similar questions...

I think for good reason, based on ethical intuition, that we are more impressed by the kind-hearted soul who nets the flies to let them out of the house alive versus the person hunting them down for certain chemical death with a bottle raid. Even if our great White Suburban hunter of houseflies uses a fly-swatter for ecological reasons, the more admirable course pertains to the person who uses a butterfly net to simply capture the fly for relocation outside. See similar questions...

Safeway maintains a regular pest control programme, however, we ask you not to store foodstuffs, seeds or other edible items in your storage unit because they can attract insects and vermin. See similar questions...

The travel industry is always changing. It is better to let us know where and when you need to go from and where and when you need to arrive and we will provide you with your choices which can be sorted by airline, price, or duration. See similar questions...

Somewhere there is someone just like you who has become a pilot. Virtually every occupational group and every geographic location in the nation is represented among those men and women who hold a pilot’s license. Pilots range in age from their middle teens to senior citizens. See similar questions...

Contrx Industries manufactures its floor and wall mount jib cranes according to the design specifications and standards of the American Institute of Steel Construction and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as applicable. See similar questions...

The best criticism on Crane is published in books and peer-reviewed journals rather than online. Many peer-reviewed journals are available online, however, through services such as ProQuest or Project Muse. If you're a college or university student, or if you live near a college or university, the university library will be your best source for criticism on Crane. Most libraries will have several of the journals and books listed in the Crane Bibliographies. See similar questions...

The best source for local pest information can be obtained from area universities and their extension offices. Listed below are links to local university extension websites that may be helpful. See similar questions...

Pests: Plain old RAID works well. Sealing up the boat with a 20 lb chunk of dry ice will works as a non-toxic fumigation (the CO2 is unbreathable), but be carefult to air the boat when you come back, or you risk asphixiating yourself. See similar questions...

Every problem has it's solution. After a detailed and thorough evaluation of your specific pest situation, a safe and quick solution will be rendered. See similar questions...

We have recently began a pilot program to assist local extension agents and private interest groups to participate in acquiring their own phorid "infections." Fire ants are collected in the area to be treated with phorids according to our instructions. Ants are separated from soil at Brackenridge Field Laboratory. We show participants where to place out trays of ants in phorid fly "hot spots." The flies will arrive and attack the fire ant workers. See similar questions...