Mole crickets can cause significant damage to your garden plants. These pests prefer loose and moist soil where they lay their eggs and cause damage to your crops.
Let's look at several effective methods of fighting mole crickets that will help protect your garden from these pests.
If you find a mole cricket hole, dig it deep and pour soapy water into it, says Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
This will make the mole cricket leave its hole. Then you can catch the pest with a garden shovel and destroy it.
You can use a glass jar buried in the ground, filling it with a sweet solution. This way, if a mole cricket accidentally gets into this trap, it will be unlikely to get out.
Before planting seedlings, you can place eggshells or a mixture with chemicals between the rows.
Some gardeners also bury fish heads or garlic in the garden bed, as mole crickets cannot stand unpleasant odors. You can also plant chamomile or chrysanthemums near the seedlings, as these flowers have a scent that pests do not like.
Mole crickets can be a serious problem for your garden, but with these effective control methods you can protect your plants from them.
Destroy the pest with soap solution, set traps and use natural repellents to ensure the safety of your garden and maintain its fertility. Do not allow mole crickets to stay in your city for a long time and destroy your valuable crops.
The importance of adding cinnamon and sugar to potted plants has been reported previously.