By digging into the soil, they nibble at plants, damaging their roots. Pests are most prevalent in gardens with moist and humus-rich soil, in the vicinity of composters.Insectadult is about 5-7 cm long and is one of the largest insects in Poland. The body of the turku is brownish gray. The front legs are adapted to dig underground corridors.
Turkuk choose places with higher soil temperature for wintering. This fact can be used in the control of these pests. In autumn, pits about 60-100 cm deep are dug and filled with horse manure or leaves, and after filling in, the place is marked. Manurecan be covered with a thin layer of soil or leaves.
Turkucie bury themselves in manure or leaves and spend the winter there. In winter, when the soil is not frozen, these pits should be excavated and the turtles that winter there should be removed. You can make your work easier by lining the bottom of the dug holes with garden foil or other similar material. Then we throw away the foil with the whole mass of manure or leaves. When it is frosty, manure can be spread over the flower beds. Then the pests hibernating there will die.
