Linden focus is also known as a Mediterranean bug. It is a small insect that has been attacking plants in Poland for several years. So let’s know what he looks like and on what species he feeds, and what to do when we observe him in our garden. Check how to deal with linden concentration.
Linden focus is an insect from southern Europe, and West Asia and North Africa are considered its original areas. He appeared in our country in 2016 in Rzeszów.
Two years later, the settlements in the southern regions could be observed, and now the border of the Mediterranean bug spreads from a year moves north. Mass gradations that happen after warm wintering are particularly contributing to this.
In order to recognize the linden concentrum, you should know that His body is 4.5-6 mm long, and males are smaller than females. These insects have long tentacles and a black body with a red belly and white, red and black wings.
Linden focus does not pose a threat to people, but negatively affects the trees on which it feeds. He most often attacks lindens, but also appears on poplars, planes and chestnuts. It can also prey on smaller plants, e.g. on malva, hibiscus or marshmallows.
During feed The Mediterranean bug sucks juices from plants, thus leading to weakening plants, deformation of leaves and shoots, as well as to rotting fruit and flowers. Ultimately, this inconspicuous insect can lead to dying of species.
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First of all, the key is monitoring the population of linden clusters. This should be done especially in spring and in the autumn and winter, because it is then that the Mediterranean bug creates the largest clusters on the tree trunks. However, during colder months, he hides in the depressions of the tree bark, which makes it harder to detect it.
Just fighting linden clusters is not an easy challenge. It is true that this insect does not threaten people, but as we mentioned, It negatively affects our plants and additionally secretes unpleasant .
We can try at home Remove pests with a high pressure water stream. If necessary, chemical plant protection products should be used. However, be careful to apply them so as not to harm other organisms.
