Fight bugs in the garden

When bugs appear in the garden, this usually leads to trouble because they ensure that the green splendor suffers. There are different types of bugs, so they should also be fought differently. Getting rid of bugs successfully with home remedies is not difficult. Chemistry is unnecessary and can often even be counterproductive.

fight fire bugs

Fire bugs often appear in masses. If this is the case, the desire to get rid of them is all too understandable. There are different ways to put this into practice. It is important that all measures are carried out continuously so that success is guaranteed. If you take all the tips to heart and implement them, you can quickly get rid of the annoying pests and enjoy a healthy-looking garden in which everything is blooming and green. All that is necessary for this is…

• plain water
• biodegradable detergent

Fire bugs belong to the category of scavengers. They prefer the eggs of other insects, but will also eat the seeds of some mallows. This includes linden trees. If fire bugs have spread on a linden tree, the trunk and base should be continuously cleaned with water. This deprives the fire bugs of food. If there are rather sensitive plants near the linden trees that do not tolerate a lot of water, a mixture of water and detergent will help to combat the fire bugs. To do this, water is mixed with biodegradable detergent and sprayed onto the fire bugs using a spray bottle.

Fire bugs can also be fought in another way. If mallows are completely removed with the root, they will disappear on their own as they will go in search of new food. Nevertheless, there is a renewed danger of bug infestation next spring, because they have collected the seeds of the mallow plant for hibernation, which grow again in the spring. These plants must also be removed together with the root.

Under no circumstances should chemical maces be used to combat the fire bugs because they hardly help against it, but on the other hand harm useful insects or the plants in the area Garden. Stepping on the fire bugs is also of little or no use, because the bugs tend to multiply. In addition, there is a strong stench from the crushed fire bugs.

eliminate stink bugs

Not only can stink bugs infest the garden, but they can also spread onto the patio causing an unsightly disturbance. In order to combat stink bugs, it is important to find out the cause of their appearance. Stink bugs are also known as green stink bugs. They damage plants and leaves by sucking out the juice with their sucking tools. They also spread to fruit and damage it more and more over time. Although they are not dangerous to humans and therefore do not pose a health threat, they are out of place in the garden, as they can cause great damage there. Nevertheless, the fruit nibbled on by stink bugs does not pose a health risk, because the bugs do not release any toxins. Therefore, stink bugs can only transmit diseases to plants. So if they appear in the garden, they must be fought in any case. To combat stink bugs, it is recommended:

• a suitable sealant
• sheetrock

apply. This prevents them from destroying the lush greenery of the garden. In summer, namely in June and July, the female stink bugs lay up to 150 eggs on the underside of the leaves. Once the nymphs have hatched, they remain there for some time. After birth, the nymphs transform into a larva within five instars. In August they are fully grown and start taking their food by sucking the plants and damaging them.

Biological aids are ideal for combating stink bugs. As well as being a nuisance, stink bugs emit a smelly liquid, hence their name. If the pests are near the house or even in the apartment, it is important to clarify the cause. This may be due to the fact that stink bugs seek out apartments in winter to protect themselves from the cold. They hide in roller shutter boxes or niches, which is why you should look here first. If stink bugs are found here, they should be removed and brought back outside. In order to completely prevent the pests from getting into the house, it is possible to cover facades and entrance areas with to spray biodegradable agents, because this automatically closes the way inside for the stink bugs. Larger gaps and entrances can also be reliably sealed with plasterboard or sealing compound.

If there are only isolated stink bugs, they can also be removed manually. In the garden, stink bugs like to infest stinging nettles, but also thistles, alders or linden trees. Here it can often be enough if the weeds are removed to make the stink bugs run away. By depriving them of their food base, the garden is then no longer interesting enough for them. In spring and summer it is extremely rare for stink bugs to be in houses. If this should be the case, it is only a matter of individual bugs that should simply be removed from the house and released as far away from the garden as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Worth knowing about bugs in brief

• Some bedbugs are dangerous to humans because they can transmit diseases.
• Insects contribute to the diversity of the fauna in forest and field, some are feared as plant pests, others as beneficials estimated.
• Some bugs can cause damage to crops when en masse.
• The best known are the cabbage bug on cabbage, the shrew on grain and the berry bug on soft fruit.
• Bugs are easy to recognize by their triangular shield on their backs.
• They prick a plant, inject their saliva to digest food, and suck the food out.
• Not all plant bugs harm their host. However, some can cause damage in ornamental and vegetable crops.

floor bugs

Ground bugs actually live under tree bark, but mostly on the ground in dry meadows and on field edges. This type of bug is widespread and common. As the weather gets cooler and wetter, the animals often migrate en masse into nearby buildings. They are attracted by the higher temperatures inside. Although the little animals are harmless, they are not welcome. To fight you can do anything insecticide use. Microencapsulated preparations are also good for getting rid of bugs. The low toxicity of these agents is an advantage, especially for apartments, work rooms and food areas. But you have to apply the funds exactly where the bugs were found. Flower bugs are predatory. Their main food is aphids. They can also sting people sensitively. Larvae of other pests are also on their menu. They are among the beneficial ones.

bed bugs

The danger of bed bugs should not be underestimated. 28 different pathogens have already been detected in bugs, including hepatitis B and C viruses and the HI virus. Transmission has not yet been proven. For a long time, the bed bug was considered practically extinct in Central and Western Europe. As a result of immigration by people from poorer parts of the world and brought in by tourists, bed bugs are spreading again, and quite quickly. When the animals are settled, the hygiene status of your own home is irrelevant.

Combating the pests is very time-consuming because they use every kind of hiding place. Bugs found can be killed mechanically. Poorly accessible hiding places are treated with special insecticides. They must reliably kill off the pests and be completely eliminated within 24 to 48 hours. You often don't catch all the bugs the first time you fight them. Combat must be repeated. If the whole apartment is bugged, it is better to call in a professional. Pest controllers are familiar with the pests and have effective means at their disposal.

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