There are pests, which war flares up almost every season. Voracious, resistant to adverse weather and multiply the speed of light, the insects - they met each summer resident.
Colorado potato beetle - the legendary saboteur
It has long been observed: the more to deal with them, the stronger and tougher they become. Beetles are highly adaptable to poisons. In addition to potatoes, these insects love to feast on the leaves of the nightshade plants. One small larvae of Colorado potato beetle in just two weeks, ready to use in the food about 10 leaves!
Folk remedies: A decoction of wormwood or garlic. For small areas the beetles defeat harvested by hand in the closing of the bottle, and then burned.
preparations: Iskra, Commander, Colorado Fort.
Slugs - always hungry and leisurely
They do not tolerate heat. They prefer to hide in damp places and methodically consume the plants to "skeleton". They secrete mucus, which hinders the growth of young plants. Folk remedies: a trap in the form of boards, where slugs like to hide from the heat. Slugs can scare salt, pepper and sal ammoniac.
To chemistry, as a rule, the war does not reach.
Aphids - known to all, and annoying insects
Perhaps there is no gardener, who has not fought in a grueling battle for the harvest with a little hungry and voracious aphid. She settles on all plants, from cherry to tender severe sow-thistle. She sucks the juice from the plant, and instead identifies the poison, from which the plant gets sick and dies.
Faithful companions - ants. For its sweet honeydew ants very touching care of aphids and give it the best plants in the area.
Folk remedies: Multiple infusions of ash, soap, onion, pepper will help to scare aphids. The main thing - it does not run the garden. In any manifestation of weakness and laziness on the part of the gardener aphid gladly seize landing.
preparations: Akhtar, Spark, Intavir
Spider mite - a small insect with huge consequences
He is very small in size, and are usually first to notice it, and twisted yellow leaves. When considering will see his cobweb, which pulls the sheet apparently ticks like privacy. It is dangerous at any stage of development, so it feeds the plant juice. Spider mite can live on any crop plant. He is very fond of dry air.
Folk remedies: Broth of onions or garlic. The affected part of the plant is required to burn.
preparations: Akarin, bitoksibatsillin, Fitoverm
Thrips - omnivorous pests
They are small, no longer than one and a half millimeters! Therefore, many gardeners take them for dirty or seeds. It is important to regularly inspect the reverse side of the leaves, where thrips can breed up to a huge colony. The adult black and larvae and does translucent. They can settle on all plants.
Folk remedies: Wash the leaves with soapy water to wash the insect colonies, and then still turn to insecticides and treat them not only the plant itself, but also the soil, so they can ride out the attack in earth.
preparations: Akhtar, konfidor, Fitoverm.
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