How to deal with green bugs on a lilac

The fragrant branches in the garden delight in late spring and early summer, but green beetles on lilacs can ruin a beautiful picture. These pests eat not only the flowering part, but also do not disdain leaves and young shoots. With a large congestion, insects can even cause the death of an adult stem.

Pests of lilac

The shrub, like other residents of the garden, is often attacked by various agricultural peststhat adversely affect growth and development. Many beetles eat lilac, lay offspring on the leaves or trunk, which kills the plant. There are several types of pests, each will take away life forces from the bush in its own way.

• Sucking insects suck juices from leaves, flowers, buds and branches of a plant. Depending on the type of lilac, up to 11 types of pests can be present on it. Most often, the kidneys are affected by a lilac bud mite. Infected buds swell in the spring, but do not bloom.
• Miners. In fact, these are insect larvae eating lilacs in leaf plates. Small sized larvae lay tunnels of various shapes and in young shoots. Gradually, their number is growing, and the bush with such residents quickly fades.
• Leaf-eating. This beetle is a lilac, and does not refuse kidneys, or leaflets, or flowering brushes, or young shoots. The most common representative is span fly, which is recognized by its green color and specific smell.

On a note!

Large quantities of green bugs on lilacs can destroy a large bush in a matter of days. It is impossible to confuse these insects with other insects.

Description

Green bugs on a lilac - nothing more than a flypan, it is characterized by such features:

• adults reach 2.5 cm in length;
• green color and elongated body shape;
• long legs;
• on the head a whisker of 11 members.

The flies have a lifespan of about three months, they fly actively from late May to early August in search of food. They lead a daily lifestyle, after sunset they have a rest period. From evening to morning, until the sun warms up the air, the bun will sit motionless on the selected leaf, clinging tightly to its paws.

The beetle has a negative effect on shrubs, eating leaves and branches, it often causes the death of the plant.

How to get rid of green bugs on a lilac

It is necessary to deal with bugs on the lilac, otherwise after the destruction of the selected stem the pests will spread further, sweeping away everything in its path. Fruit trees and shrubs, flowers will suffer.

There are not so many methods of struggle, it is preferable to use potent chemicals. How to process lilacs, you can ask the sellers in a specialized store. They will definitely be able to choose the most effective tool. Insecticides have good reviews:

• Decis Pros;
• Sharpei;
• Alatar;
• Spark;
• Kinmix;
• Karate
• Confidor;
• Bankol.

These funds will become indispensable if green beetles attacked not only lilacs, pests will leave all garden plants alone. Only the fruits after such processing can be consumed only after 10-14 days.

Important!

It should be understood that the green beetle is dangerous not only to plants.With an external irritant, the pest releases poison, which, if it comes into contact with the skin, can cause a slight burn. The ingress of a substance into the wound can provoke the development of an abscess. Any living organism will react negatively to such a substance, small ulcers will be present at all places where the poison enters.

Green bugs on a lilac will not bring benefit to the garden, they must be disposed of as soon as possible.