In a few days, real spring is expected again with temperatures up to 25 degrees. This is good news, of course, but at this time, the bugs overwhelm the sunny balconies, gardens, and family houses. The only worse news is that a new invasive species has also appeared. And this is the crested bug.
In addition to green areas, pests also like to sneak into apartments through windows and doors. And this can be a problem, since in addition to the repulsive sight The bug’s irritating sap does not have a good effect on the human body either. According to experts, the best defense against it in our home is to use a mosquito net. It is still the case in Hungary Asian marbled bug is the most common species, but the Green Wandering Bug is also becoming more common. Since they don’t really have natural enemies, in gardens the spraying may be the solution, but there is no really good solution against bedbugs appearing on the balconies of apartment buildings. In addition, now another species has appeared in our country. It is a small consolation that this is perhaps the most beautiful. As a voracious destroyer of the potato beetle, there have been several attempts to introduce the crested bug into Europe and our country. This did not really succeed, but now the invaders have been seen in several domestic settlements. So far among others also in Magyarbóly, Dunaföldvár, Tápióság, Desz and Békásmegyer.
Since it is a very interesting species, the goal is to find out as much as possible about them. The Hun-Ren ATK Institute of Plant Protection is therefore looking forward to species-related detections and observations from the [email protected]-ren.hu e-mail address. In all cases, the provided data must include the exact place and time of the observation, as well as a photo of the observed animal(s). It’s especially interesting if you manage to “catch” it while eating, says the call. In the past, insect control experts recommended that it is easiest to vacuum these bugs in apartments. It is not worth squeezing them, because they can give off a disgusting stench.
