In winter, they hibernate deep in the soil. In summer, they come to the surface to feed on the roots of our plants. These pests can quickly destroy our plantations. Fortunately, there are techniques that don’t use chemicals to get rid of them.
The first technique consists of stirring the earth by hoeing it. You will then be able to see the larvae rise to the surface. Take them with gloves and put them in a jar.
Cabbage is a very good snag larvae repellent. They hate the smell this vegetable gives off. Just cut a few pieces and mix the leaves with the soil.
Conversely, apples attract chafers larvae. These parasites love this smell. So put a few sections of apples in your soil. Later, turn the soil over to collect the sections. There will then be many larvae around that you can remove.
Just like cabbage, these larvae hate the smell of coffee. Put coffee grounds in your soil. The larvae will flee and you can harvest them by hand. The cockchafers will no longer come and lay eggs there.
If you want to get rid of it permanently, you need to add diatomaceous earth to your soil. It is a natural insecticide that dries out the parasite’s body and kills it.
You can also use nematodes, microscopic worms. They are predators of chafer larvae. They kill them by parasitizing their bodies. Nematodes are not harmful to your plants and other insects.
Chickens are your vegetable garden’s allies. They will rid you of many pests. Cockchafer larvae are part of their food. They will scrape the earth to recover it.
