Grasshoppers are very voracious and can harm the garden and crops. In the article we will talk about how you can stop grasshoppers from harming plants.
How to understand that grasshoppers live in your garden
Grasshoppers are one of the most destructive garden pests.
Insects multiply rapidly, move quickly, can fly and jump high.
They come in different shades: from green to golden or brown.
Grasshopper season is the beginning of summer until the first frost.
In total, about 100 species of grasshoppers are known and they eat all types of plants.
Some species feed on weeds, while others feed on vegetable crops: carrots, beets, beans, lettuce, corn.
If the spring is cool, the insect population will be small. But the dry and warm spring entails a large number of grasshoppers.
How to control grasshoppers in the garden
Attract beneficial insects and other garden predators
For example, you can plant plants whose smell will repel pests:
- Marigold;
- Calendula;
- Sunflower;
- Dill;
- Aster.
In addition, these plants are attracted to robber flies useful for the garden.
Attract birds to the garden
Larks and kestrels feed on grasshoppers.
Create a water source to attract birds to your garden.
Use insecticides with care
First, insecticides do not provide complete control over grasshoppers.
Secondly, they also destroy beneficial insects for the garden.
