Methods of dealing with aphids on strawberries
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- Aphids on strawberries
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- Aphid Control
In nature, there are more than 4000 aphid species. A small insect affects garden crops, garden crops, strawberries and strawberries are no exception. Huge settlements of bugs weaken the plant, contribute to the development of diseases, do not allow flowers to bloom, fruits form. How to deal with aphids on strawberries should know everyone who is engaged in the cultivation of berries.
Agrotechnical, biological, physical measures
To get rid of aphids on strawberries can finally be preventive measures:
- Before planting a new shrub well inspect each of them. Aphid lays eggs in the lower part of the stems, in the early spring from them larvae of aphids will appear.
- On the bed, remove damaged, diseased bushes, pick deformed leaves.
- Biological insects will help you to aphids on a plot of land - ladybug, golden-eyed, hover, earwigs. To attract them you need to plant near strawberries, umbrella strawberries - dill, parsley. Place containers with wood chips.
- Plant calendula, thyme, peppermint, medicinal chamomile, garlic, onion near the beds with berries.
- Young bushes should be planted at a distance, so that they have enough space and sunlight.
- Feed the earth with potash and phosphate fertilizers. Strong plants better resist aphid invasion.
Interesting!
Remove aphids from the bushes of strawberries, strawberries can be a stream of water directed under great pressure on the stems, leaves of the plant.
The methods of control depend on the degree of contamination of the land, the size of the beds, their own preferences.
Professional tools
Black aphids on strawberries are developing rapidly. Every 2 weeks the female reproduces 40 larvae. Insects parasitize from the beginning of spring to the onset of autumn. At the sight of small bugs emergency measures are needed.
Chemicals
The fastest results are given insecticides. Funds from aphids on strawberries begin to act already during the spraying of the bushes, a massive death of aphids is observed during the first 3 days. Active ingredients cause paralysis, early death.
Important!
Properties persist for 20-30 days. Plant tissues accumulate insecticide, poison pests with poisonous juice. This feature makes it impossible to use a chemical drug during flowering, fruiting.
Treat with broad-spectrum insecticides should be in early spring, when only the first young leaves begin to bloom. What to process - any systemic insecticide:
- drug Aktara;
- Actellic;
- insecticide spark;
- Fas;
- tanrek drug;
- Karbofos.
If aphid attacked strawberries, strawberries after flowering, you can spray the plant with a less concentrated solution,so that there is at least 20 days left until the harvest.
Biological products
It is preferable to spray biological strawberries. Substances act on the basis of the waste products of microorganisms. The normal activity of the body of insects is paralyzed by bacteria and fungi.
On a note!
For humans, biological products are not dangerous, but it is recommended to use berries no earlier than 5 days after processing the bushes. Reduces the effectiveness of drugs high temperature, heavy rain.
Processing should be carried out several times with a break of 7-14 days:
- Bio spark;
- Arrow;
- Inta-sup;
- Fitoverm.
Sprinkle strawberries should be early in the morning or in the evening.
Folk recipes
Handle strawberries from aphids during fruiting is allowed by folk remedies. Before use, their berries are thoroughly washed with water. Traditional methods of struggle do not involve the accumulation of active ingredients in plant tissues. They act by contact.
Fight folk remedies can be in the summer, in any period of the growing season of the plant. Processing during flowering is allowed.
- Wood ash. Dilute in 10 liters of water 200 g of ash, 100 g of soap.Spray the plant. Sprinkle dry ash between the rows.
- Tobacco. Grind the green part of the plant, add 200 g of dry powder. Pour 10 liters of water, leave to infuse for 24 hours. Boil for an hour, add 100 g of soap. Tobacco powder is left near the strawberry bushes.
- Garlic. Suitable for use on strawberries with berries. Arrows spread between the rows, from the cloves prepare the tincture. Crush a glass of garlic, pour 10 liters of water. Insist under the lid closed day. Add soap.
- Vinegar. Aphids on strawberries are afraid of vinegar. At 10 liters of water consumed 200 ml.
- Onion Husk Boil the husk for 20 minutes, leave to infuse for at least a day. Filter, add laundry soap. Spray is carried out.
Aphid hides in the lower part of the leaf, on the stems. In order for an effective homemade drug to take effect, the active ingredients must get onto the body of the insects. Repeat treatment should be after 3 days. For prevention, spray bushes 1 time per month.
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