This summer in Moscow, where my cottage, gives a very rainy. July will soon be over, but the summer we did not feel damp and humid air reigned for more than three weeks in the area. Apparently, it was a favorable environment for the emergence of another evil in the gardens. The gardens and orchards settled whitefly.
At first I thought it was kind of moth, only small size. It turned out that this tiny butterfly size of 3 mm, is more dangerous than the mole or cabbage. Get rid of whiteflies needed as soon as possible!
Small butterfly, but dangerous
At first I found on the undersides of the leaves of cucumber and tomato plaque in the form of flakes and small yellow spots. I went home for his glasses and considered better.
This attack is not only arrived in my garden, but also settled in neighboring areas. I have long understood that the insects reproduce very rapidly. Their number is growing exponentially.
It became clear that a butterfly has managed to postpone the larvae. Leaves them turned yellow and started to curl. From the leaves fluttered a flock of tiny midges, apparently, some larvae have already acquired natural form, only a microscopic size.
Steam treatments of whitefly
The first thing that came into my head - rinse all the leaves with soapy water. In this case, I always use tar soap.
- Planed a bar on a coarse grater and flooded with warm water to speed dissolution.
- Stir the mixture and poured into a bucket of water. Next to put a bucket of clean water.
- I have done the procedure of washing with a sponge.
- I wet the sponge in the soapy water, wipe the leaves with larvae and rinse the sponge in clean water.
So I walked on a bed with tomatoes and cucumbers. "Corpses" were in the bucket for rinsing. After such a "bath" of the larvae is almost gone. 2 days later I repeated the process.
Banishes vigorous smell
With the help of a strong infusion of garlic I struggle with many insects on the site. Winged and crawling little thing that does not tolerate spicy pungent smell. With the help of this drug at the same time I fertilize plants and perform "military action" against insects. To say goodbye to the whitefly, I sprayed all the plants infusion. The whole head of garlic finely ground and filled in two liters of water. A day later, I strain the mixture and sprayed all the vegetables.
Light from the lamp
Neighbors were other methods of struggle against insects. Dry. They just put in a bed lamp with burning light bulb. The surface of the transparent shade smeared with glue, which in wet weather and the dark does not dry out.
Whiteflies, as well as all moths fly to the light and stick to the shade. Morning "harvest" whiteflies my buddies brushed with a broom in a garbage bag. Larvae on the underside of the leaves are harvested with a roller, which is secured to the adhesive side outwards tape. Passing roller on the foliage surface, they were collected larvae hazardous pest.
That is so wet and dry treatments, we got rid of whiteflies on our sites. Without any chemistry. Please, who is not a burden, for sale, Like (thumbs up) and Share a note with their friends on social networks. And all those who have not yet signed to channel "4 SEASON Ogo"We invite - Subscribe! We are glad to see you! :)