The mole cricket is a headache and one of the main enemies of any gardener.
The pest is capable of turning healthy plants into stunted and lifeless shoots in a short time.
Methods of fighting the mole cricket do not change from year to year, but some of them are far from safe for both plants and soil.
Simple tips will help prevent the pest from appearing on your property and quickly get rid of it if it is detected.
How to drive away mole crickets from the garden
The pest prefers to settle near water bodies, inhabiting swampy areas and areas overgrown with weeds.
Mole crickets do not spare cultivated plants. Young plants, tomato, pepper, potato and squash plantings suffer especially from the pest's attacks.
Among the effective methods of control are drugs that can block breathing and poison the pest - "Medvedoks", "Grizzly", "Nemabakt".
Gardeners choose the best tactics in the fight against the mole cricket - this is prevention. Getting rid of weeds, timely weeding and digging, seed and root treatment will help minimize the risk of the mole cricket appearing in the garden.
The pest will be scared away by strong smells. The mole cricket will run away from the garden if garlic, mint, and cilantro grow on the plot. The plants can be sown between the rows.
