What 2 tricks will help you forget about the mole cricket: what summer residents should know

10.12.2023 10:30

The mole cricket is one of the most skillful and dangerous enemies of any summer resident.

It is extremely difficult to cope with, since the range of effective measures is very limited.

The mole cricket lives in the soil, which also complicates the work of the summer resident, reminds the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh.

However, effective methods still exist.

What are the 2 methods worth knowing about?

Shell

To use this method, you need to collect food waste now. First, dry the shells, and then crush them a little.

country house
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Then send the "surprise" during the planting process. You can forget about the mole cricket.

Useful plants

Some crops have a special smell that can keep dangerous pests away from your dacha. These include calendula and marigolds.

Chrysanthemum and garlic also have a certain degree of effectiveness. Planting onions is also an excellent preventative measure against mole crickets.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti

Content
  1. What are the 2 methods worth knowing about?
  2. Shell
  3. Useful plants