"Stop, pest": how to get rid of mole crickets - remedies that will help summer residents

With the arrival of warm weather, not only grass and sun begin to appear, but also pests of garden crops - mole crickets.

If these insects are not controlled, the plantings may disappear over time.

An expert of the MOS SMI portal, agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh will tell you how to get rid of the pest.

Soap solution

If you pour a soap solution on the places where mole crickets gather, they will come to the surface. All you have to do is destroy them.

Sweet Traps

Take glass jars with the remains of jam and bury them at ground level. The mole crickets will go to the sweet smell, but will not be able to get out.

Valerian infusion

Mole crickets cannot stand the smell of valerian, so it can help in the fight against pests.

Dissolve 3 tablespoons of valerian infusion in 10 liters of water, and then water the plants with this solution. Weekly watering will scare away the pest.

Flowers

Some flowers can not only decorate your garden, but also help in the fight against mole crickets.

Plant chrysanthemums and calendula - their aroma will please you, but it will force the mole crickets to leave the area.

Now you know how to get rid of plant pests.

Previously we talked about fighting mold on plants .

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• 21 March 2024

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