Ants are not welcome guests in the house. However, you can almost always fight them effectively in a gentle way and without poison. In the warm summer half of the year, they become active again: the ants ( Formicidae ) are on the move looking for food, shelter, and material to build their nests. The…
To get rid of it, you have to understand the box tree moth. Here you will find everything you need to recognize and fight the voracious caterpillars. Have you observed discolored leaves, dead branches, white webs, and caterpillars on your box tree (Buxus ) – or have you noticed these symptoms in the neighborhood? It…
Are woodlice welcome in the garden, raised bed, house, and apartment or should they be fought with poison and traps? Here you can find out everything about woodlice. The cellar louse ( Porcellio scaber ) can be found in various dark and damp places, it hides under pots, stones, leaves, or in rotting wood. Some…
Silverfish live in many houses and apartments. We explain how to combat the causes and how to use home remedies – without any poison. Silverfish ( Lepisma saccharina ) belong to the ancient order of fish (Zygentoma), which has been walking on our planet for about 300 million years. But even if the fish were…
Woodlice are small beneficial insects. However, if you have them in your own home, you should take care of the infestation: their presence indicates moisture. Woodlice ( Porcellio scaber ) are nocturnal lobsters within the class of higher crustaceans (Malacostraca). As saprophages, they feed on dead organic matter (detritus) and are beneficial insects because they…
Of course, Earwig doesn’t belong in the apartment. But are they dangerous and do they really creep in your ear at night? Find the facts here. The Earwig or earwigs in general – has not really gotten warm since the Middle Ages. New findings have completely changed the light on him: Now he is no…
They like to hide in crevices in the house and can even sting people. We show you how to get rid of those annoying predatory bugs quickly. The predatory bug family is very large, and the different types of predatory bugs can look quite different. Here you can find out what these little insects and…
Unfortunately, it is sometimes found in muesli and trail mix – we will show you how to successfully combat and prevent the dried fruit moth. This storage pest is widespread and many of us have come across the dried fruit moth. In the kitchen, in particular, you will always find traces of this pest in…
There are many phosphate fertilizers on the market. We explain to you why a plant needs phosphate, what kind of phosphate fertilizers there are, and how they work. Phosphates are the salts of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) and are used for phosphorus fertilization. Phosphorus is vital for our plants and essential for the maintenance of many…
Unfortunately, the oleander is not completely disease resistant either. We show the most common diseases, their symptoms, and methods of control. Oleanders ( Nerium oleander ) are very strong and resistant bushes. In countries like the USA or South Africa, they even grow invasively and displace native species. However, in a tub or pot, in…
