Aphids on their own plants shock many gardeners. There are a number of home remedies available to get rid of insect pests. This article clarifies whether and how aphids can be combated with milk. Aphids as plant pests Almost 1,000 species of aphids, Aphidoidea in Latin, romp around in Central Europe. They are yellow, green, gray and brown-black. Some…
There are various effective home remedies that combat green aphids on garden and indoor plants. Find out here what they are, how they are manufactured and what advantages and disadvantages an application entails. “First aid” If green aphids have been spotted on a plant, immediate action should be taken. Regardless of the home remedy used to combat…
Aphids are the most common garden pests. Fortunately, they are fairly easy to combat with a number of home remedies. We clarify here whether you can also get rid of aphids with washing-up liquid. Detect aphid infestation Usually an aphid infestation is easy to spot. characteristics of animals white, brown, black or green a few millimeters in…
Caterpillars on the box tree immediately ring the alarm bells. It could be the dreaded box tree moth. It is therefore important to reliably identify the caterpillars of the pest and to combat them accordingly. Identify caterpillars on boxwood Apart from the notorious box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), other moth caterpillars can also get lost in the box tree. For…
Currant bushes are very popular with aphids. The young shoot tips in particular can be full of lice in spring. This can even cripple the shoots. You can find out here how to get rid of aphids on currants with home remedies. Aphids on currants Almost any plant in the garden can get aphids. As long as there are…
Lice on cucumber plants reduce the yield. The aphids can also transmit various diseases that can kill the plant. There are some home remedies you can use to get rid of aphids. Collect aphids If the aphid infestation is still limited, you can simply collect or crush the insects. It is best to use gloves and cover your arms. Some species…
Very often small maggots or worms appear in the garden bed or in flowerpots. These are different beetle larvae. Recognizing and determining them correctly is not always so easy. Identify and distinguish larvae If plants in the garden bed or in the flower pot grow stunted and even die in the end, the beetle larvae living in…
Oak processionary moths are inconspicuous moths. The caterpillars usually only become dangerous for oaks if they are infested for several years in a row. However, humans should not take the animals lightly. Recognize oak processionary moths The adult butterflies of the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) are quite inconspicuous and can be recognized by the following features: rather inconspicuous…
Butterflies, beautifully colored or simply inconspicuously colored, many of them are native to Germany. Determining them is not particularly difficult. However, correctly recognizing the associated butterfly caterpillars is more likely. Characteristics of all butterfly caterpillars The larvae of butterflies and some other insects are called caterpillars. They usually live hidden on a wide variety of plants that serve…
Cockchafer larvae are among the garden pests. However, since there are also beneficial insects among the scarab beetle larvae, you should identify the larvae before you initiate countermeasures. Maikäfer (Melolontha) The genus Melolontha belongs to the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae). In Central Europe, the cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha) is the most common species. The cockchafer (Melonlontha hippocastani)…