Tropical House Cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus (F. Walker)

This document provides a detailed profile of the tropical house cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus. It covers the cricket's distribution, life cycle, identification, habitat, and song. The article highlights the cricket's presence in urban areas, its unique calling song, and its occasional ind...

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Main Author: T.J. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-05-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138935
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Summary:This document provides a detailed profile of the tropical house cricket, Gryllodes sigillatus. It covers the cricket's distribution, life cycle, identification, habitat, and song. The article highlights the cricket's presence in urban areas, its unique calling song, and its occasional indoor occurrences. It also discusses management strategies for controlling cricket populations in buildings. The document is part of the Featured Creatures collection, aimed at both laypersons with some biological knowledge and academic audiences. Original publication date January 1999.
ISSN:2576-0009