How to deal with aphids
Unfortunately, aphids can settle on any plants, especially it is not indifferent to fruit bushes and trees, cucumbers and cabbage, roses, peonies and chrysanthemums. Therefore, a problem arises, how to deal with aphids in the period of garden-and-garden works.
After the aphids have caught the plant, it draws useful juices from it, drying out the young growth. In addition, it causes visible harm - Twisted leaves, withered buds, unripened fruits. As a result of such attacks, the plant may notto survive the winter, and seasonal vegetable and fruit plantations may not bear fruit at all. Once you have noticed these insatiable insects on leaves or stems, immediately begin to fight the aphids.
The peak in the number of aphids on plants falls in June. Just at this time appears aphids with wings, which flies from the plant to the plant. Be sure to inspect the top of the plantations and the reverse side of the leaves - here very often the first pests appear. To deal with aphids, you need to do this operation carefully and daily. Aph was made by a pad, in which ants rush to eat. They protect the aphids from attacking other insects and carry it to neighboring plantations.
You can deal with aphids in different ways. The main thing is that these methods effectively destroy colonies of pests.
Mechanical method
The usual removal of insects from the plant is implied. Of all available places, you can get hold of the aphid. Also try to wash it off with a strong stream of cold water.
Biological method
You can fight aphids withinsects-predators, which it eats. These can be larvae and adult individuals of ladybirds, fly-flies, lacewings, wasps, carnivorous bugs, riders, earwigs and some types of wasps. Useful bugs are desirable draw in the garden or the garden in a natural way - you need to plant a small amount of buckwheat, dill, lovage, caraway, mustard, medinitsu, daisy, primrose, dandelion, violet.
The aphids are destroyed by birds - sparrows, kings,hemp, chiffchaff, We need to build for them a bottle of fresh water or a garden pond. Hedgehogs and lizards will also help fight aphids, so having available water for them should be in your garden.
Chemical method
If you begin to deal with aphids chemicals, it is better to use soft impact agents, for example, foliar top dressing. This will require 20 g of superphosphate and 10 g of potassium chloride. Dissolve these preparations in 10 liters of water. Spray the leaves from below with this solution. The process should be repeated after 6-7 days.
A more effective application will be organic insecticides and pesticides, which refer to organic means. They are based on pyrethrins, vegetable oils and fatty acids. These remedies will help you fight the aphids, and they are not too aggressive for the environment.
If you are categorically disposed to forgiving the use of chemicals - welcome to the use folk remedies. Prepare the drugs you will not be difficult,since all components are found in your household. For example, 2 teaspoons of a liquid soap to dissolve in 2 glasses of water. Such a solution is sprayed onto plants that are depositing aphids.
A more effective fight against aphids will helpinfusion of garlic. To do this, you need to pass 3-5 dents through the press, mix the mass with 0.5 liters of water. Infuse for a day, then add 1 teaspoon of liquid soap and 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. For use, you need to dilute two tablespoons of the drug in a bottle with an atomizer and spray the plants.
Take care of your garden and garden, because this is the sourcefresh greens and juicy fruits. It is necessary to fight with aphids and other insect pests, so that all trees and plants bear fruit and provide for you healthy eating.
