Insects are almost ubiquitous. They can be found anywhere in the world. But, along with insects, which are absolutely safe, and sometimes useful, there are pests that make you look for ways to eliminate them by the owners of apartments and gardens. This is what will be discussed in the article.
Pest insects living in houses
Of the annoying "uninvited guests" who spontaneously enrolled in people's homes, bugs and cockroaches immediately come to mind. The latter appear where cleanliness is not respected, and leftover unspoiled food remains. Having appeared in the house once, insect pests turn into one big problem. Because it’s very difficult to get them out. They have the peculiarity - adapt perfectly to any circumstances, in addition, they are very tenacious.
Bed bugs, like little vampires, feed on blood. And their bites are very unpleasant. In addition, bedbugs are carriers of dangerous diseases. They settle behind wall-paper or in cracks of walls. There are several ways to get rid of gluttonous monsters. Folk recipes, even if they do not have a pleasant aroma, but insect pests will leave your home. It is necessary to take twenty grams of naphthalene and dissolve it in the prepared mixture from turpentine and kerosene (100 milliliters each). With the resulting composition, grease the places where the bugs live. Here is another recipe. Dissolve five grams of camphor in a mixture of ethyl alcohol and turpentine (also 100 milliliters each), and with a brush apply the composition to the places where bugs live.
A safe tool that can scare off insects is vinegar essence or ethyl alcohol. Fresh wormwood also works, which must be spread out around the house and placed on the mattress.
In addition to the "grandmother" methods of pest control, chemical preparations are widely known and used in everyday life. Such, for example, as "Chlorophos", which is sprayed indoors, or "pencils" consisting of paraffin with chlorophos. They need to draw lines that can stop insects. Always, when using chemistry, do not forget about safety equipment and be extremely careful. After all, preparations from insect pests can cause allergic reactions.
Cockroaches (red or black) are another undesirable inhabitants of apartments. And they, at times, are not even affected by chemicals. Nevertheless, there are ways to deal with them. Of the most effective folk methods, one can recall the following: it is necessary to pour boric acid into the egg yolk and roll a ball. Make a few such balls and place them along the baseboards and in other places where cockroaches were noticed.
Special chemicals, such as aerosols, gels, and Mashenka chalk, also help with cockroaches. The most effective way to control insects is to contact the Sanitary Service. Until you use the help of a disinfector, domestic insect pests are unlikely to leave your apartment for a long time. After chemical treatment, it is recommended that all rooms be ventilated for at least two hours.
Insect pests in gardens
It is known that insect pests not only populate houses and apartments, but also destroy plants in gardens and kitchen gardens. The most damaging effects on plants are insect larvae, not their adults. There are pests that “specialize” in certain types of plants. So, for example, caterpillars of whites feed on the leaves of plants of the cruciferous family. Beetroot, weevil, weevil, and stalker bring great harm to beets. Many crop pests overwinter in the soil. Some move to weeds, and in the spring go to plants cultivated by humans.
Pests include bugs, bugs, aphids, larvae of flies and caterpillars of butterflies. As a pesticide, wood ash, kerosene and other folk remedies are used.
The many methods that exist to get rid of insect pests, allows you to clean the house of bugs, cockroaches, ants, protect the crop in the garden and garden.