The fight against the beetle in May has become an increasingly frequent phenomenon. Both adults and larvae bring a lot of damage. Fighting this pest is not easy, but there are ways.
Stages of development of the May beetle
To begin with, it is necessary to study the enemy, to know him in person. All that the May bug feeds on, remains irretrievably damaged. It can be leaves, flowers, ovaries of fruit trees. Most often, the insect infects cherries, apple trees, walnuts and plums. All that feeds on the larva of the May bug is underground and hidden from view. These are the roots and trunks of young trees. Root crops of vegetable crops are very often affected.
Females lay eggs in the middle of June. Within a month, the offspring are produced from eggs, which grows in your area for 3-4 years. Remember that the best place for laying eggs is humus or manure. It is necessary to limit the access of adult individuals to the extent possible, cover with various materials. The development of the larva occurs in several stages:
- in the first year the larva of the May bug feeds on humus and young roots;
- in the second year the molting begins to moult and prepare for the second winter, during this period they still feed on humus and rootlets;
- for the third year, the larva of the May beetle significantly increases in size and begins to eat everything that comes across its path (roots, roots, roots).
How to deal with the May bug?
First of all, it should be noted that it is necessary to fight both with the May bug and with its larvae. The struggle with the larvae of the May beetle lies in their catching by hand during the digging of the site. In addition, when planting plants, you should carefully check everything that will be added to the planting pit as fertilizer. It helps to fight the larvae and deep digging of the soil. remember, that
In the morning, when adults are asleep, they need to be shaken off the leaves. Very well in the catch of the May beetle helps light trap. In spring, hang out birdhouses on the site and attract birds, they are excellent hunters of the May beetle. And in autumn, after harvesting, you can try to go to the wet watering regime. When the soil is watered before the puddles appear, it only benefits from this, but to uninvited residents such a flood threatens to ruin.