The whitefly is tiny, but it can still cause a lot of damage. If it is found on the plants, countless specimens have usually already settled and their gigantic eggs have been deposited in the area. The whitefly cannot be destroyed with a brief fight. However, there are natural and simple measures that can limit the damage and…
Rats contaminate supplies and food, nibble on cables and electrical systems, and spread dangerous pathogens. The bad thing is that rats reproduce so quickly. A couple quickly turns into a plague of rats. Speed is of the essence when fighting rats. How do you know that rats are up to mischief in our immediate environment? What can you do against…
Crawling in the garden and holes in the rose petals – the alarm bells are already ringing for hobby gardeners who are more remote from nature. Don’t panic, we will tell you who is crawling and nibbling there, how you can fight this vine weevil and how you can design your garden in such a way…
As soon as they have been planted, the young plants show themselves in a fresh green – until the next morning. Then, where a few hours ago there were still delicate plants, suddenly eroded stems and iridescent traces can be found. A snail fence can help here. However, it should be chosen carefully and used correctly. How does…
Cockroaches are one thing above all else: resilient. It is not for nothing that they have earned the reputation of being able to survive a nuclear war unscathed. It is all the more difficult to fight them successfully in the household. However, it is not impossible. German cockroach or common cockroach? Although the terms cockroach, cockroach and cockroach…
Carpet beetles with their brightly colored wings are pretty to look at and quite useful in the great outdoors – in the apartment or house, however, they quickly become an annoying nuisance. In doing so, they not only damage carpets and clothing, but can even pose a health risk. Timely and thorough control of the carpet beetle…
Fringed winged birds belong to the type of insect that you do not want to see on your own plants. The small insects can be found almost all over the world and manage to destroy entire harvests. Thrips are known by a variety of names, such as thunderstorm flies and cystopods. The damaged insects often drill their eggs…
Freshly cut substrate or newly planted flowers not only attract numerous birds in the garden, but are also a magnet for cats. All too often the four-legged mouse catchers use these places as a welcome invitation to do their big business. Birds in your own garden are also quickly declared prey and many gardening enthusiasts are powerless…
In most cases, a moth infestation in the wardrobe or the linen chest is only discovered when this parasite is flying around the room and thus becomes visible. At this point in time, the damage to the textiles caused by eating has already occurred. Even a few weeks after the larvae hatch, this textile damage caused by…
The codling moth is one of the largest fruit pests in Europe. The colloquially known fruit maggots destroy tons of apples, pears, apricots, peaches, cherries and plums in private and commercial fruit growing every year. Combating it is a top priority for many hobby gardeners who cultivate fruit trees. Whoever wants to get rid of the fruit maggots…