How to get rid of aphids on bird cherry trees

Garden aphid - The most common pest that affects almost all crops. Bird cherry suffers from small insects with a body length of not more than 3 mm. Aphid does not bring significant harm to a large shrub, but with a strong infection, the culture becomes a hotbed of pests throughout the garden plot. How to deal with aphids on bird cherry trees is the main question in the warm season.

Methods of struggle

There are several ways to destroy small insects, which are allowed to be used at any time of the growing season.

On a note!

The situation is simplified by the fact that the plant does not belong to fruit crops, it can be treated with any insecticide. But it is necessary to do this at certain times, so as not to harm the environment.

Aphid wrecking begins with the onset of heat. Larvae emerge from the eggs, which after 2 weeks of their life reproduce a new generation of females. Care for the health of bird cherry, the condition of the land must be timely:

1. In order to destroy insects even at the egg stage, in late autumn, the soil under the bush and the trunk itself are watered with hot water at a distance of 0.5 m from the soil, sprinkled with ash, and dug up the ground. Do the same thing in early spring. The ingredient enters the juice of the plant, making it bitter, unattractive to aphids.
2. In early spring, you can get rid of aphids on bird cherry by any insecticide. It is necessary to carry out the procedure before the first leaves are opened, since the poisonous properties last 20 days. If the moment is missed, bird cherry processing after flowering is allowed. If these terms are not respected, the tree will not be affected, but insects will die, which will fly to pollinate the flowers.
3. At any time during the growing season of bird cherry, it is allowed to use biological products, folk remedies.

What to process bird cherry from aphids, everyone chooses individually, but everyone is obliged to take care of the safety of the environment.

Folk remedies

Aphid Recipes there is a huge amount, because the pest is one of the most common. The most effective of them, according to gardeners and gardeners, are as follows:

• Grate 0.5 kg of horseradish on a coarse grater, or skip through a meat grinder. Pour 10 liters of cold water, leave to infuse for a day under the lid. Strain, add 100 g laundry soap or 50 g of any detergent. Spray the bush several times every 3 days.
• 1 kg of wood ash pour 10 liters of water, mix thoroughly, insist a day. Add soap. Processing bird cherry should be twice a week.
• You can remove aphids from bird cherry with spices, soda, laundry soap, salt. The most effective recipe is obtained by combining several active ingredients. Mix salt, baking soda, laundry soap, red, black pepper, cinnamon, mustard in an arbitrary proportion. Pour 10 liters of cold water. Spray the shrub in the evening or early in the morning.

To prevent bird cherry from suffering from aphid invasion, marigold and peppermint bushes are planted near it. The trunk is rubbed garlic, tied with a belt of garlic arrows. They spread bitter wormwood, tansy in the garden, and also fight ants on a land plot.Since it is these insects that spread pests in the garden, in the garden.

Also to combat aphids use:

• ammonia;
• milk and iodine;
• Coca Cola;
• vinegar;
• celandine;
• mustard;
• vodka;
• Green soap;
• Birch tar;
• tobacco;
• boric acid.

Chemicals

To destroy pests on the bird cherry, it is enough to process the bush 1 time insecticide a wide spectrum of action. The action begins already during processing, the mass death of insects occurs in 3 days. The poisonous properties of the drug serve as reliable protection against aphids for another 20 days. After this time, the procedure is repeated if necessary.

Important!

When working with an insecticidal preparation, safety measures should be followed - use rubber gloves, a respirator, a protective suit. Processing bird cherry is carried out using a garden spray. If the shrub is small, a spray bottle is allowed.

The most common drugs for fighting aphids on bird cherry are:

• Actar remedy;
• Tanrek;
• Inta Vir;
• Spark.

Each of them contains a modern insecticide that does not adversely affect humans, warm-blooded animals, provided they are used correctly, but is deadly to any insects.

Biological products

You can protect bird cherry from aphid attacks using products based on the vital products of fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. The action of biological products is not as rapid as that of insecticides, but does not harm the environment.

On a note!

It is necessary to spray the plant in dry, calm weather. Rains significantly reduce the effectiveness of the drug. Repeat the procedure after 14 days. For prevention, use the drug 1 time per month.

The most popular remedies for aphids on bird cherry:

• Spark Bio;
• Jaguar;
• drug Fitoverm;
• 3 D plus;
• Arrow;
• Mycoafidine.

Drugs disrupt the natural processes in the body of insects, leading to death.

It is necessary to start pest control even in late autumn, removing weeds from the garden, digging the soil, dousing the bird cherry with warm water, consolidate the effect in early spring. They carry out preventive measures throughout the warm season.