Any gardener knows that the mole cricket poses a real threat to the harvest, since it is a very active pest that is extremely difficult to combat.
However, with the right approach, you can scare away the insect using simple methods.
How to defeat a mole cricket?
Special plants
Some crops can make the mole cricket leave the plot with their smell alone. Calendula is considered the best option. Marigolds and chrysanthemums can also be good helpers, notes agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication BelNovosti.
Onion peel
Based on this food waste, you can make an excellent means for processing the area. This will allow you to rid the area of the pest in a short period of time.
You need to pour a bucket of water over a kilogram of husk and wait five days. Then, for each liter of concentrate, take half a bucket of clean water. This product is used for watering the soil.
Shell
Experienced gardeners regularly collect the shells, as this is a very useful tool in the garden. The shells are also effective in the fight against the mole cricket.
Therefore, the shells should be used when planting crops, and also used for mulching.
