Each of us in childhood was happy, if he found a June bug.It was interesting to watch him, or put in a box of matches, but we did not even know that this bug is a dangerous pest garden.Special Done brings gardeners grub.Strawberry - their favorite plant, which they destroyed.Delicate roots bush attracts them the most.So who is this, chafer, and how to get rid of the larvae of the May beetle?
Beetles and larvae
chafer The name derives from the features of their appearing in May.Only with the onset of heat can be noticed the activity of these beetles, due to the appearance of the first leaves of oak and birch.During the day they are placed on the branches of trees and emerge only after the sun, filling the evening air with its buzz.Most often you can find a few individuals, and not the exception, when whole garlands beetles devour leaves simultaneously.These swarms can completely bare tree.You can detect their presence bits of leaves on a tree and excrement beetles.
Winter beetles and their larvae can survive quite easily in the soil, so you should not expect that they will die in the cold.After mating, the female beetle burrows into loose black soil to a depth of 10-20 cm, and it usually lays 50-60 eggs.After 4-6 weeks, the larvae emerge.These are the larvae, which then for three or four years will be in every way to harm your garden.
pest management
How to get rid of the May beetle larvae, if they are hidden deep in the earth?The first thing to do - to determine whether there are larvae in the area.Learn it's pretty simple.Strong jaw larvae can even cut the roots of the trees, so if you find a plant zavyanuvshee no apparent reason, you should check the ground.
For this abundantly pour the ground around the bush, such as strawberries, and gently scoop it.Leisurely, shaking the earth from the roots, through the soil, so to get rid of the larvae of the May beetle can be manually.Upon detection of the pest destroy it, and plant the plant back.
second important rule - when digging the garden, be careful, and if you find larvae, collect and destroy them.Similarly, do and when are going to fertilize the garden humus, compost or deciduous - it will reduce the probability of hitting the larvae in the ground.
Preventive measures - an effective way of getting rid of the larvae of the May beetle.To prevent egg laying female and in time to prevent the emergence of the larvae, it is enough to water the trees and shrubs with a dilute solution of ammonia: 10-15 g per 10 liters of water.
Another way - a plant before planting, for three or four days before planting, water the ground composition: 10 liters of water, 10 drops of iodine.
Our childhood attracted chafer their furry paws and bright, smooth shell, but not grub - pictured left disgusted and disgust even the most hardy people.
