Raspberry Beetle Methods

Each gardener knows the raspberry beetle, it is he who is the main reason for the decrease in crop yields on the plot. In addition to raspberry beetle, berries on shrubs are also capable of spoiling other pests.

Harmful insects on raspberries

Many gardeners at the site grow raspberries, usually several species of plants are grown at once. Whatever varieties grow, pests will still find something to profit from. Many beetles eat raspberries, most often on raspberry bushes you can find certain species.

Raspberry beetle

White insects on raspberries with a dark head are nothing more than a raspberry beetle larva. Larvae appear in early summer from eggs laid by adults. They bring a lot of harm, their diet consists immediately of leaves, and then of buds and fruits. It is the raspberry beetle larva that is one of the main culprits for reducing the yield, it just eats the flower from the inside.

Adult individuals are no less dangerous, a larva that has wintered in the ground with the first sun rays appears in the form of a beetle:

• small size, up to 4 mm;
• the body is oval, slightly elongated;
• color gray.

On a note!

A treat for them are the raspberry brushes that have not yet blossomed. Do not disdain leaves and young shoots of plants.

Raspberry stem fly

The insect itself is harmless to the shrub, but delayed larvae can cause a lot of trouble. The insect lays eggs in May-June, hatched larvae begin to destroy young shoots. Starting from the sinuses of young leaves, the young growth gradually moves along annual branches, gnawing whole tunnels there. After that, more than 80% of the affected branches die, and with them the harvest.

To recognize raspberry fly possible by such external signs:

• small insect size;
• body color is grayish;
• there are two pairs of wings;
• likes to relax on raspberry bushes.

There are many ways to deal with an insect and its larvae. Processing Bordeaux liquid, drugs Spark, Confidor, Fitoverm.

Raspberry kidney moth

Red beetles on raspberries are quite voracious, it is they who eat the kidney and penetrate the stem, destroying the raspberry fruit almost completely. This pest is the larva of the kidney moth, which in this way grows its offspring.

The insect has the following appearance:

• small butterfly;
• dark wings with bright spots;
• body slightly oval, elongated.

On a note!

An adult lays eggs just during the flowering period directly into the flower. Hatched caterpillars eat away the receptacle and penetrate the trunk, gradually descending to the soil. They winter in the crust and stem cracks of raspberry, and in the spring a full-fledged individual will appear from there, which will repeat the cycle.

Stem gall midge

The appearance of this pest can be recognized by the characteristic swelling under the bark of annual raspberry shoots. There is no doubt that this is where the cluster of orange caterpillars that hatched from the laid eggs by an adult will be located.

Small brown bugs are very fond of raspberry bushes, and it is time for flowering to lay eggs, from which the pest will later develop.

Strawberry Raspberry Weevil

Black bugs harm not only raspberries, weevils can ruin the crop and other garden pets. The main problem is eggs laid right in the bud, from which small caterpillars hatch. They devour brushes, and from mid-summer they become full-grown adult bugs and switch to raspberry leaves and stems.

Spider mite

These green beetles weave the thinnest web from the back of the leaf, which then dries up, sometimes many plants can die. Control methods used for spider miteare identical with the preventative ones for the vineyard.

Important!

Gardeners have any raspberry beetle called raspberry, but this is not entirely true. It is important to accurately determine the name of the pest in order to choose the most effective means for controlling.

A photo of a raspberry beetle will help determine the name, then the gardener will decide how best to deal with the pest in his area.

Ways to deal with raspberry beetle

The fight against raspberry beetle is carried out in several stages, the most effective way is to regularly carry out preventive measures. Raspberry beetles will never appear if:

• Strictly adhere to the recommended markings between bushes and rows. The air will circulate better without creating favorable conditions for the life and reproduction of parasites.
• Annual autumn pruning should be carried out qualitatively.
• Cut pieces of raspberries are burned immediately and completely, this will help prevent the appearance of beetles in other places in the garden.
• An annual digging of the soil under raspberry bushes is necessary, so more than 80% of the pests from the soil are destroyed.
• During the season, soil loosening is regularly carried out and weeds are destroyed.

If insects have already appeared on the raspberry, then do not rush to run to the store and buy potent chemicals. Folk remedies will be no less effective, but much safer for the gardener.

Tansy infusion

During the formation of buds on raspberries in order to destroy beetles and their larvae, plants are treated in the evenings with tansy infusion. Prepare it from a kilogram of fresh grass, which is insisted throughout the day in 5 liters. water, and then boil for 30 minutes. Allow to cool and bring the amount of liquid to 10 liters. You can use dry grass, in this form, only 350 g of raw material is enough. Similarly prepare infusion of wormwood, chamomile.

Purchased funds

To effectively combat spider mites and raspberry flies, Anticlesch, Agravertin, AlatarActellik. The preparations Confidor and Spark will cope with pests quickly and efficiently. It is necessary to withdraw funds strictly according to the attached instructions.

Digging soil

May bug on raspberries may not cause harm, but its larva will eat up the root and proceed to the next plant. You can get rid of this scourge only by digging the ground on a bayonet.

Beetles in raspberries can appear in everyone, it is important to correctly recognize the misfortune and apply the correct methods of struggle.