2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Every summer resident periodically encounters one or another garden pest. And how you do not want to share with them the fruits of your own labors! And you don't need to do this, because there are a huge variety of ways to combat these gluttonous parasites. How to rid your garden of the most harmful insects?
Medvedka
Medvedki - these are quite large and very harmful insects that mercilessly destroy almost any garden crops. They can fly, swim well and feel very good both on the soil surface and in the bowels of the earth. And in appearance they are somewhat similar to large cockroaches, only, unlike the latter, the bodies of the bear are enclosed in fairly strong shells. And they are larger in size - the size of the bear can easily reach six to eight centimeters. Various traps, marigolds planted nearby, watering growing crops with chicken droppings and all kinds of pesticides that should be used with extreme caution will help scare off these scoundrels from the site. Autumn and spring deep plowing will also be an excellent preventive measure.
Whitefly
Another dangerous pest is
whitefly … This miniature white moth inflicts tremendous harm on garden crops. And you can meet him almost everywhere. If you do not start a timely fight against these gluttonous parasites, you can forget about a good harvest. Whiteflies are especially common in greenhouses and on various indoor plants.
To get rid of these pests, it is necessary to eliminate all weeds from the plots as quickly as possible - in particular, this applies to the beloved nettles and whiteflies. Leaves attacked by harmful insects are sprayed with green soap or garlic infusion, and greenhouses must be disinfected annually (after harvest). And you can also resort to the help of traps or pests of other insects parasitizing on the larvae.
Ants
A lot of trouble is delivered to summer residents and
ants … These annoying insects can be scared away with parsley, or you can simply pour boiling water on the anthill or even set it on fire (of course, in the latter case, it will not hurt to follow all safety rules). Sticky fishing belts or all kinds of baits will also do a good job. For example, you can soak dish sponges with diluted honey and spread them along ant paths. And as soon as the ants stick around each sponge, they are immediately thrown into boiling water. Jars with leftovers of meat or sweet products, as well as meat bones - all of them are capable of attracting a huge number of ants, will become excellent baits!
Successful pest control and great yields!
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