How and what to treat Kalina from aphids
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- Aphid on viburnum
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- Insecticides for insect pests
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- Folk remedies for aphids
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- Fighting aphids
How to deal with aphids on Kalina, many gardeners and gardeners are wondering. The plant attracts pests, creates a favorable environment for the development of their larvae, contributes to the spread of insects throughout the land plot. Protect viburnum, prevent the spread of aphids - the duty of every gardener.
Viburnum pests
The most common pest of viburnum is black aphid. Insect spends on the shrub all his life. Adult individuals in late August and early September lay eggs on the bark near the kidneys. In this state, they will have to winter.
With the onset of heat - in early spring, the larvae emerge from the eggs, which make their way to the young leaves, suck the juices from them. As a result, the leaves curl, deform, dark spots appear on them. As they mature, parasitism is gaining momentum. Aphids damage young shoots, contributes to their drying.
In May, winged individuals appear. These are sexually mature females and males, ready for fertilization. After the mating process, the aphid spreads to other trees, lays eggs that are destined to hibernate. In the spring the cycle repeats.
Black aphids on Kalina is a real disaster for the plantation, surrounding plants. It is necessary to start the fight early in the spring, even before the first leaflets bloom.
On a note!
The pest has properties to migrate to other plants, but lives exclusively on Kalina. During the whole vegetation period of the shrub, insects develop several generations.
Professional tools
If Kalina is attacked by aphid, you can fight it with professional chemicals based on insecticides. The active components of the drug block nerve impulses, causing paralysis, early death. The minimum dose of poison is enough to cause death.
The advantages of this method of struggle are high efficiency, fast result, preservation of properties up to 20 days. Insecticidal agent kills adult individuals, larvae of all ages.
The drug is sold as a concentrate. Before use, you should prepare the solution, diluting it in a certain amount of water. Usually 10 l. During work, you must wear rubber gloves, carry out the procedure in the morning, in the evening in dry, calm weather.
The most effective means:
- Actellic;
- Karbofos;
- Prestige;
- drug Aktara;
- Fufanon;
- insecticide Fitoverm;
- drug Spark;
- Decis;
- Tanrek remedy;
- Inta-Vira.
What drug to apply, the decision is individual. All of them act immediately, the mass death of aphids is observed within a week, they retain their properties for up to 20 days.
On a note!
Prior to budding, it is recommended that all shoots be treated with Nitrafen paste. It is possible to treat viburnum from aphids during flowering by any insecticidal means by spraying.
Folk recipes
The fight against aphids on Kalina is conducted by all known methods. Folk remedies very diverse and unique, make it possible to do without chemistry.
- In order to save Kalina, to overcome a thoroughly black aphid, it is necessary to cut out the shoots that are located at the roots in late autumn. It is in this place aphid lays eggs, leaves to hibernate. In the spring, when the shrub begins to bloom, pour the ground at the root with hot water.
- The natural enemies of insects can destroy aphids - ladybugs, golden-eyed larvae, hoverflies.
- Spray viburnum can be a solution of onion peel. Pests do not tolerate this smell, try to hide from it faster. 200 g husks combine with 500 g wood ash, 200 g tobacco powder. Pour 10 liters of water. Leave to insist 5 days. Before use add laundry soap, filter the finished product. Spray viburnum in May, you must even before the first leaflets blooming,either during the flowering period. Repeat the procedure every week until the pests disappear.
- Add to water wood ash, spices - cinnamon, red, black pepper, soap solution. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle or a bottle with a spray. The first time you need to spray Kalina spring, then you should do it every month with a break of 7-14 days.
- You can get rid of aphids strong tincture of garlic, tobacco, needles. Their sharing and separately is allowed. 200 g of raw material is poured over 1 liter of water, boiled for half an hour. Cover with a lid, insist 5 days. Filter the finished product, add soap. Spray is carried out.
- Grind potato tops, tomato or marigolds. Pour 10 liters of water, boil for half an hour. Insist at least a day. Spraying viburnum spend every 3 days during an active struggle. For prophylaxis 1 time in 2 weeks. Cooking means allowed in reserve. The longer it costs, the greater the concentration of active ingredients.
On a note!
Aphids on Kalina buldenezh destroyed by the same means. This is an ornamental shrub 3 m high with beautiful buds of white flowers that adorn the shrub in May.
Also used for aphids:
The list of folk remedies for aphids can be continued indefinitely. Gardeners share their own ways of fighting.
Reviews
Under the shrub to fill with a thick layer of wood ash, dig the ground. This should be done in late autumn or in early spring, as soon as the earth allows it. Ash poisons the sap of the plant. Leaves become unpleasant and life-threatening for aphids. Kalina such a tool does not hurt. Additionally, spray every week during the growing season with soap and soda.
Oleg, Moscow
We have for processing viburnum there are several effective recipes. Spray the shrub with whey. Aphid does not tolerate sour taste, gradually disappears. Also sprayed Coca cola. Why does he act, did not begin to understand, but he helps for sure. The most effective tool that helps with strong infection of the tree with aphids is a mixture of ash, black pepper, twisted garlic, onions, and soap. The ratio of ingredients does not play a special role. Two treatments with an interval of 3 days is enough for the complete destruction of aphids.
Maxim, St. Petersburg
We process Kalina tincture of tobacco, wormwood, add ash, soap. In early spring we water the bush at the very roots with hot water. Aphids do not bother, the harvest is good.
Anna, Voronezh
Before choosing an effective remedy, it is necessary to assess the degree of damage of viburnum, the growing season, safety for yourself and the plant. Parallel destroy the ants, because they are the main distributors of black aphids on the land plot of the garden.
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