May beetles do not cause much harm to garden crops, and therefore summer residents have nothing against these bulky and cute beetles.
The situation is different with larvae, which are called real parasites, and all because they often spoil root crops.
Let's figure out how to deal with the pest.
The female insects lay eggs in the soil. It will take only a month for the larvae to hatch and crawl away in search of food.
Future beetles are not so cute and are much more voracious. In addition, they destroy plant roots.
First option
This is physical destruction. In the spring, the area should be deeply dug, and if larvae are found, they should be collected and dealt with at discretion.
Second option
It is necessary to regularly fight weeds, removing them along with the roots.
It is equally important to catch adult individuals. They can live on fruit trees.
The easiest time to collect May bugs is in the morning. Simple traps come in handy in this regard.
To prevent beetles from flying around the garden, you need to hang or set up traps made from plastic bottles, into which fermented jam with water is placed as bait.
The third way
This is a preventative measure. It is known that May bugs avoid legumes. They will not leave their eggs there.
If it is necessary to treat the soil, prepare a solution of potassium permanganate.
The option with traps and potassium permanganate allows you to deal not only with the larvae of May beetles, but also with other pests.
