Aphids, like scale insects or other plant pests, are particularly common in the winter months. In most cases, care errors and unfavorable site conditions are the cause of an infestation. If no countermeasures are taken, aphids can multiply very quickly, spread to other plants and, in the worst case, cause the affected plants to die. Therefore, fighting is…
Just in time for the beginning of spring, it flares up again, the fight against aphids. The pests seem to appear out of nowhere and multiply explosively. They mercilessly suck the plants, attract ants with their honeydew and transmit fungal and viral infections. Modern hobby gardeners are not panicking and now resort to chemical insecticides, but are concentrating…
Our gardens, however well fenced, are easily accessible to some wildlife species. They regularly look for food in it, have found shelter or are just “passing through”. When we discover feces as a sign of their presence, the question quickly arises: which animal was that? Is a squirrel responsible for this? These features speak for themselves. Combine multiple clues…
Mosquito bites are a popular topic for supposed horror reports – but only in media that like to cash in with “the sky is falling on our heads” topics. If you look closely, there’s nothing verifiable behind it, although buzzing gnats can drive insane all but the sober Zen master. There are nasty inflamed mosquito bites –…
If hornets nest in the immediate living environment, human residents usually feel uncomfortable. Advantages in terms of the aggressiveness of the insect species are too stubborn. The fact is that hornets are more peaceful and harmless than their relatives, wasps. When not defending their nest, hornets will only sting if squeezed. They don’t aim for sweets at all. In addition,…
It is superstition that a hornet bite is dangerous. Even in our modern, enlightened times, rumors still circulate that 7 hornet bites can kill a horse and three can kill a human. There’s no such thing, unless you’re allergic to the bites and don’t have emergency kits with you, as allergy sufferers should. Hornets are very peaceful insects…
They wear fur and are out and about in nature in spring from as little as 2 degrees Celsius. Bumblebees are much more peaceful than their related bees, wasps and hornets. However, no one is completely immune to a bumblebee sting. If various unfavorable factors come together, the big buggers use their defensive spikes with painful consequences. Don’t just…
Bumblebees are interesting insects. Unfortunately, many people are afraid of them and consider them dangerous. Although bumblebees can sting, at least the females, they rarely do so and warn beforehand not to sting. As a rule, bumblebees only sting if you squeeze them, hold them or attack their nest. Tree bumblebees can become aggressive just by approaching their nest. Bumblebees…
For a long time, gardens were considered the ideal retreat for hedgehogs. Since they are now so meticulously tidied up that there can hardly be any talk of a natural character, the funny mammals have it very difficult to find suitable shelter for their hibernation. Even raising the young animals in a dwelling that protects them from…
The hedgehog, an animal that has been around for about 60 million years, never fails to amaze many people and at the same time raise the anxious question of what to do with the little guy when he has to hibernate? He keeps this from November to May and sometimes hedgehogs are discovered much earlier…