Turkuć Ujadek is one of the worst pests in Polish gardensbecause it can completely destroy plants. It is settled where there is a lot of food. However, you can exterminate it with home remedies. Chemical measures should be the last resort.
It looks a bit like a mole, and a bit of crickets. It reaches up to 7 cm, and its characteristic feature are massive legs, with which tunnels in the ground.
This pest feeds not only small vertebrates, but also with the roots of young vegetables, flowers and fruit shrubs. Therefore, it weakens plants, which in time completely poor.
Turkucia females eaters from 200 to 400 eggs. After 3 weeks, young individuals are lying. They feed from spring to autumn, while in the winter they hide in the soil, falling into a retirement.
They leave the hideout in spring, starting the mating season. They often inhabit the same areas if they had the right conditions, i.e. a lot of food. Their development cycle is 2-3 yearsthat’s why we can deal with them for a long time.
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It is worth knowing that With a large population of Turkucia, a slide will be used to use biological preparationsi.e., for example, those that contain enthopathogenic nematodes. These are microscopic organisms, feeding on the body of pests, significantly limiting their number.
As we mentioned, Chemicals should be used as a last resort when other methods have failed. Their downside is that they also harm useful organisms and can lead to soil destruction.
Wood ash comes to the rescue. We scare off pests if we pour this natural product into their burrows. They will get out and will not want to come back in spring. All because the ash is irritating to the body of Turkucia Spring, changes the structure and pH of the soil, which discourages insects from re -inhabited this place.
Prevention is also very important when fighting this pest. So what to do so that he doesn’t want to visit our garden anymore?
First of all, we should take care of the proper soil structure and avoid overflowing. This pest feels the best in a moist surface.
We must regularly remove weeds and plant residues. In addition, it is worth digging the soil to destroy the larvae in it. We also recommend the use of crop rotation.
Let’s also remember that you should immediately start fighting turkucia, as soon as we notice his presence. It is easier to get rid of several pests than the entire population.
