To date, determined about 25 thousandvarious types of bugs. Most insects live on land, they all have odorous glands. As a rule, bugs leave an unpleasant smell in case of danger. A common feature of all types is the presence of a piercing-sucking oral apparatus. Accordingly, all insects feed exclusively on liquid food, piercing the plant or the external integument of the victim and extracting cell sap or blood. But most of the bugs feed on plant food, and some even bring real benefits. In our country, in addition to a linen mite, the most common bugs are the soldier bug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) or the Cossack, as people say - an insect from the family of Red-Klop.
In countries where English is spoken,This beetle sounds much brighter than the name - “fire bug”, and if literally, it means “arsonist”. But they are all associated exclusively with the color on the back, black and red ornament.
As they say, if this beetle appeared on the street, it will already be warm.
Тело клопа от 7 до 10 миллиметров в длину, round shape. There are no insect hind wings. Sometimes you can meet a beetle not with a red, but with a yellow color, but always in the presence of a black pattern on the back.
The life cycle of the insect is small, from 6 to 12 months.
The firebug prefers cellular sap.For its prey, the insect has a mouth in the form of a trunk, with which it pierces the vegetation shell. The proboscis is piercing-sucking, so the beetle can bite through even the shell of an insect that has died.
In addition, the bug uses seeds of various plants, fruits that have fallen from a tree and small weed grass.
Beetle is most commonly found on Eurasianthe mainland. In North America, the beetle was noticed only 50 years ago, in all likelihood, it was accidentally brought there. In countries where it is too dry and hot, in Australia, South America and Africa, the bug of the soldier does not occur at all, most likely due to the peculiarities of the climate.
Beetles live in few colonies, usually around stumps, fallen trees and along the perimeter of wooden fences. Places are chosen sunny and open.
Insect hibernation lasts from December to the onset of March. Beetles go to bed in secluded places that are prepared in advance. These are usually cracks in fences and old trees, in wooden structures.
Жуки клопы-солдатики достаточно интересным way give life to their descendants. Individuals of both sexes are joined by the rear parts of the body. As soon as the seminal fluid enters the female's body, fertilization occurs immediately. The development of eggs takes up to 10 days. At one time, the female can lay up to 30 eggs. After the larvae hatch, they have a pale red color, which changes over time.
A bug develops on an incomplete type of metamorphosis, that is, there is no transitional stage when the insect is in the pupal state.
Unknowingly, many people confuse insectfirebug with a fire beetle. In fact, the difference is huge. First of all, the fire beetle's body is oblong when compared with a bug. In addition, the bug behind it leaves a trail with an unpleasant smell and is not a flying garden pest. Firefighter on the contrary, can fly and protects the gardens from harmful insects.
Несмотря на привлекательный внешний вид, клоп almost literally sucks vital juices from the plant. On the inner parts of plants they actively lay their eggs. As soon as the young bugs hatch, he immediately begins to feed on the sap of the plants. As a result, the plant gradually but surely withers and eventually dies.
In early spring, the insect feeds on weeds, but withthe appearance of the second green goes on it. In principle, the bug does not disdain any vegetation. These insects cause the greatest harm to vineyards, especially young ones, because even the berries of the plant are damaged.
The bug of the soldier is absolutely harmless to humans andanimals. He will never live in a dwelling, and even if he gets there, after he is taken out, he will never come back. The bugs do not bite humans and animals either, since they are not blood-sucking.
Do not underestimate the damage from the bug of a soldier,it is hard to even imagine what damage will be done to the garden or the garden if insect colonies appear throughout the territory. Therefore, it is recommended that at least one bug be taken immediately to take steps to destroy it and prevent reproduction.
First of all, it is necessary to clearly define what the bug causes to the vegetation, and this is determined by some features:
It would be good to see all the places where insects can accumulate, these are old stumps and wooden fences.
Anti-bedbug activities neededstart in early spring. First of all, all plants that are at risk should be planted away from perennial legumes and alfalfa. It is these plants that insect chooses for wintering. All weed should be mowed almost under the root to destroy the eggs and larvae of the pest. Cleaning weeds, especially from flower beds, is recommended every week.
If there is an opportunity between weeds and planted plants, it is better to make a strip of land on which nothing will grow. Since the bug does not fly, it will not succeed in overcoming such an obstacle.
Если же клоп-солдатик все же «добрался» до some plants, it can be treated with the drug "Bankol". The tool is absolutely safe for humans and animals, does not have a strong odor and well helps in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle.
There is also a plant like black cohosh.It really repels the insect by its smell. Therefore, black cohosh are planted between cultures important for the garden owner. Tansy will do; bugs don't like her smell either.
In cases where there are few bugs in the garden, then you can get rid of them mechanically, that is, simply manually collect adult individuals and larvae.
Do not like these insects smell of onions.Therefore, if you grow organic products in the garden, you can make tincture of onion peel. 10 liters of water will require 200 grams of husk, which is mixed and insisted for 5 days, then sprayed with plants. The procedure will have to be repeated in a few days. Dry mustard is used on the same principle.
A soap solution is suitable for pest control. To do this, use the "green soap" or economic. Soap is diluted with water and crops are processed.
In the colonies of bugs, males are larger in3-4 times than females. In official sources, the insect does not appear as a pest, although it can cause serious damage to the crop in case of a mass congestion. Although recently there is information that the insect is mutated and the harm from it becomes stronger.
On the territory of Ukraine, the insect is called the bug "Moskal", since the color of the elytra is very similar to the caftans of Moscow archers.
The bug has no natural enemies, since itleaves an unpleasant smell after itself. Even spiders throw bedbugs out of the cobwebs precisely because the insect emanates a strong unpleasant odor. Do not eat bedbugs and birds.
In the description of the bug-soldiers, information is rarely found that they are cannibals, but this is a reliable fact.
