Aphids - small, looked very fragile insect that without control will be a real disaster for the garden! All gardeners know that this pest is settled with the help of loyal allies ants, capturing entire sections
harmful aphids
It's like a vampire clings to the plant and drink its juice. In addition, aphids allocates sweet, but very poisonous liquid. Leaflets eventually collapsed, escape dries and vydeleniyazakuporivaet leaf pores, thus violating the normal process of photosynthesis.
Aphids transmit the viruses that lead to mass death of seedlings. If insect colonies reach a sufficiently large size, young shoots, unable to withstand the onslaught of prozhorlivogonasekomogo.
Do not always need to immediately run to the store and buy the strongest poisons from pests, it should be remembered that some powerful chemicals can kill beneficial insects, and when they make a late harvest handling unsuitable food.
Our vegetable allies
In the fight against aphids is worth paying attention to plants that can help and act on our side. They are divided into two types:
Plants, repellent aphid
These are all plants with an expressive aroma, rich in volatile production. Examples are the basil, marigold, coriander, lavender, calendula, mint and other fragrant allies. They are advised to put on the curb beds and around trees. So you can create a protective barrier against aphids.
Plants that attract aphids
You can even go for a stratagem and planted as far away from the main planting plants that aphids distract themselves. For example, mallow, beans, nasturtium and petunia. Then the defenders need to handle complex.
Natural enemies of aphids
Be strategists, recruit allies in the plot!
insects
To attract good insects, gardeners planted fragrant herbs and even build houses! To your site chosen by hoverflies, it is recommended to plant daisies, striped flies are very fond of their pollen. Do not hoverflies feed on insects, but their larvae are very fond of aphids dinner.
On aphids Ground beetles still hunt, they love all nightshade; lacewing on the reproduction of flies in the shade under a fern. Earwigs settle in sawdust.
Birds
Many birds are happy to peck the aphids from plants. To the birds looked at the site more often, you can hang them feeding troughs, fountains do. Only thing to remember when using these tactful ways to combat aphids, should abandon the chemicals!
These are the basic tricks to combat aphids, you can try the following season and assess the effectiveness!
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