Harmful Insects, Fighting with Insects
Earwig, Snail, Millipede, Centipede
Earwig
They attack the houses in wet and rainy times.
They are not harmful contrary to the common belief.
They enter inside from cracks and slits, walking paths and garage, and ivy type plants around.
The areas which may cause formation of wet places like plant wastes, stone piles should be eliminated.
Snail
There are many types living in the waters and wet meadows, in different sizes and forms. It is a crustacean. They contaminate their liquids to everywhere they pass. They live by eating plants. Small types may cause drying of the ornamental plants in the gardens mostly.
They play some role in spread of the creatures called tenias, living in human bowels, acting as intermediate host.
They are easily eliminated by using mollusisite pesticides prepared in special bait form in the gardens and grass areas.
Millipede
They generally live in the floors, balconies, basements, wet environments, under leaves, and fertilizer areas.
They measure 3 to 7 cm. they prefer to live in hot, wet and dark places in which they may hide.
It takes 75 days to 150 days to become adult after coming out of the eggs.
Their nests and living areas in the exterior and interior are to be found and the pesticide is to be applied periodically.
Centipede
It is a poisonous flat body pest measuring between 3 to 10 cm with the width of 2-8 mm and 17 couples of antenna.
They live in dark, wet places of the houses, under the stones and dark places.
They eat bugs and worms in nights and do not attack human.
They may sting as you wear a slipper or a shoe or walking with bare feet.
Two dark color marks are seen at the biting place and they exhibit poisoning marks like spider.
The place of bite should be cleaned right away, with small bleeding if necessary, and get medical assistance immediately.