Many small bugs, ticks and their larvae love to taste currants. Many of them winter well, climbing under the bush, and with the onset of freezing temperatures they begin their vigorous activity.
The attack of harmful insects on berry bushes becomes a real disaster for gardeners. To prevent the harvest of vitamin berries from reaching the enemies, it is necessary to take measures in time.
If, with blossoming leaves, some flaws are found on the currant bushes, it means that the pests have already chosen the plant and prepared to eat it, which means to destruction.
If you did not have time to carry out the treatment with chemicals even before bud break, this procedure will be effective even in the phase of blossoming leaves, which become a long-awaited delicacy for insects.
Before spraying by any means, it is necessary to thin out the bush by removing old, broken branches and diseased shoots. The thickened bush is an excellent refuge for harmful insects and fungi.
Pest control is carried out using various means.
- Folk remedies are effective in prevention and in the early stages.
- But in advanced cases, it is better to use chemicals, following the instructions for preparing the solution.
From folk remedies for spraying, infusions of celandine, ash and garlic are used, sprinkled with mustard powder, tobacco dust.
Of the sparing chemicals, 3% Bordeaux liquid, 1% copper sulfate, 0.1% ammonia solution are used. These solutions also serve as a top dressing for currants.
But swollen buds and folded tender little leaves indicate an infection of the berry bush. a kidney mite or fungal infection, which can only be eliminated with strong chemical drugs.
ATTENTION! Processing must be carried out before flowering, otherwise pollinating insects may be poisoned, pollen will be washed off, and, as a result, the yield will decrease.
Of the universal drugs that cause the death of parasites, the following are popular: Actellik, Aktara, Karbofos, Mitak, Ridomil, Hom, Fufanon, Topaz. If anyone is interested, write in the comments, I will add a link to online stores where you can order them. They will get rid of the sawfly, moth, many types of ticks, aphids, glass, and scale insects. Each of the drugs has its own duration of action. The frequency of treatments and the doses of preparation of solutions are indicated on the packages. The instructions should be strictly followed so as not to harm the plant.
So, the treatment against insects even with blossoming leaves guarantees an excellent harvest of tasty and healthy berries.
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