Springtails
Springtails represent the family of microscopic arthropods of the class Entognatha, which includes several thousand species. The representatives are a very ancient group of animals. They can be found in the upper layers of the soil all over the planet, in meadows and forests, even sometimes on the surface of water bodies, in the grass, and even in snow. They can also be in the trunks of rotting trees, in mosses, and lichens. Springtails perfectly dispose of dead organic residues, so it is difficult to overestimate their role in forming the humus layer of the soil.
Most often, these insects harm houseplants and vegetables in sheltered soil. As a rule, they affect the plants when there are a lot of pests and when the conditions are unfavorable for growth.
Insects damage these plants, depriving them of protection against fungi and bacteria, which in turn can destroy the species.
