Aphid - The most common pest of the garden. Over the entire season of plant vegetation, 20 generations are replaced. Females reproduce eggs without the need for fertilization, colonies of small insects inflict irreparable damage to crops. Insects suck out juices, cause deformation of leaves, drying of young shoots, falling of inflorescences. With severe infection, young seedlings die. Aphids are produced by domestic and foreign companies. Use must be in accordance with the rules. You can process a variety of trees, shrubs and other plants:
- fruit trees (including Apple tree, pear, plum and cherry);
- roses;
- currant;
- cucumbers;
- tomatoes;
- pepper;
- cabbage;
- viburnum;
- dill;
- raspberries;
- houseplants and other plants.
Aphids
Fighting pests can be several types of professional tools.
Insecticides
The most effective means. Active components are the toxic substances of a new generation. Poison from aphids accumulates in the tissues of plants, enters the body of insects in contact with juice.
The result is instant. The tool is already active during processing. Insecticide blocks nerve impulses, causes paralysis, death. Protection against aphids is valid for another 20 days or more, if the weather is sunny, without rain.
Disadvantages:
- Aphid insecticides have a wide spectrum of action, therefore, they destroy indiscriminately all insects that are on the treated plant. This is a significant minus.
- It is recommended to use anti-aphid preparations in early spring, when the buds have not yet blossomed. Otherwise, bees and other insects pollinating flowers are etched, the number of ovaries decreases, and productivity is affected.
- Processing should not be carried out during the ripening of fruits, since the poison does not have time to neutralize before eating vegetables, fruits, berries.
On a note!
Compliance with the exact dosage, the correct application is the key to a quick result, a high, high-quality crop. For spraying use a garden spray bottle and a spray bottle.
Popular remedies are:
Biological products
The best remedies for aphids are preparations based on organic substances. The medicine of the new generation is absolutely safe for people, bees, hornets. Active components are the vital products of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.
They treat plants from aphids in any growing season. You can eat the crop 5 days after intensive processing. Nothing terrible will happen if you eat a berry from yesterday's treated bush, washing it well under running water.
Disadvantages:
- The drug begins to act immediately, but the result is noticeable after 7-10 days. The poison accumulates in the body of the insect gradually. Death occurs as a concentration of a life-threatening dose occurs.
- If it rains after careful processing, protection is minimized. You will have to repeat the procedure the next day. In dry sunny weather, re-spraying is also required, but 12 days after the first treatment.
- Preparations from aphids based on safe components are more expensive than insecticides; it is not always possible to find the desired product.
The most effective remedy for aphids is that it quickly helps, does not harm the environment, human health. If the aphid control preparations are used correctly, there are no negative consequences, only a small pest suffers.
Fitoverm
The drug is from a new generation of aphids based on organic compounds. It is used for processing plants of open ground, greenhouses, indoor flowers. Spraying of plants indoors is allowed.
The drug Fitoverm Available in metered ampoules, vials. Before use, it is necessary to prepare a solution. Concentration depends on the degree of damage to the land. 1 ampoule of the drug with a capacity of 5 ml is diluted into 600 ml.
It is necessary to process plants by spraying. The procedure is carried out in sunny calm weather. The action lasts 3 weeks, the result can be seen after 10 days. The active ingredient is aversectin C.
On a note!
Biological products from aphids can be combined with other means for fertilizing plants, increasing resistance to diseases.
Trichopol
Anti-aphid remedy is a cure for bactericidal diseases. You can buy it in a pharmacy in the form of tablets. It shows high results in pest control on tomatoes, cucumbers.
The active ingredient is metronidazole, a broad-spectrum antifungal agent. Helps to destroy aphids, the consequences of its life. Increases plant resistance to disease. There are tablets from aphids to the first rain, plentiful dew.
10 tablets are dissolved in 10 l of water, mixed thoroughly. Plants are sprayed, paying particular attention to the bottom of the leaf. Especially effective at the first sign of infection. It can be used at any stage of the growing season.
Actofit
Biologically active agent. Available in the form of concentrated liquid in dosed sachets, vials. Suitable for processing plants in open ground, greenhouses, indoor flowers. The active component is a natural neurotoxin - aversectin C.
On a note!
It is not recommended to use the product during flowering. At least 5 days should remain before harvesting. Spraying is carried out in dry weather early in the morning or late in the evening.
The solution is prepared immediately before use. 8 ml of the drug are dissolved in 1 liter of water. Re-treatment is carried out after 14 days, since biological preparations do not act on the eggs. Plants are sprayed after the appearance of larvae.
Mass death of insects is observed within 8 days after spraying the crops. The protection of the product is valid for 2 weeks.
Jaguar
Biological product from aphids and weeds. Available in dosed sachets, cans. There are 2 active components right away - fenoxaprop-P, clocvintoset-mexyl. The drug begins to act almost immediately. Absorbed by plant tissues completely for 3 hours.
Effectively a remedy for green aphids, black. In pests, it causes paralysis, death in three days. Preserves properties for 4 weeks. Rain can weaken protection.
The bag is designed to prepare a solution of 10 liters. Initially, they are dissolved in 1 liter of liquid, mixed thoroughly, then the rest of the water is added. Reviews on the effectiveness of the drug are positive.
Fufanon
Systemic drugs penetrate through the skin, esophagus, not giving insects a chance to survive. Fufanon belongs to such a group of funds. Aphid venom kills pests already during processing. Protective properties remain more than a month.
On a note!
The product is available in the form of a concentrated liquid. It is necessary to prepare the solution immediately before use, but it is allowed to use it for 3 days.
The active component of the drug is malathion.A new generation insecticide that belongs to the class of low toxic substances. However, if used improperly, excess concentration causes poisoning in people.
It is necessary to work with the preparation in rubber gloves, spraying should be carried out in a respirator. It is forbidden to pour unused solution into the ground on an open surface, it is necessary to dig a hole for this.
Chemistry from aphids acts quickly. The very next day you can enjoy the result. Reprocessing to consolidate the result is not required.
Arrow
Biological drug based on bitoxibacillin. It is used as an effective insect repellent, as a top dressing. Available in packaged bags of 50 g. Before use, this amount must be diluted in 10 liters of water.
The active component is rapidly absorbed by plant tissues, poisoning insects almost immediately. The effect is noticeable after 3 days, retains the properties of 20 days. Reduces the effectiveness of rain, temperature above 30 degrees Celsius.
Re-processing is required after 15 days. For prevention, plants should be treated 1 time per month. It shows high results when used on cucumbers, melons, tomatoes.
Spark
Chemicals of a new generation last for an hour, and their properties last almost a month. Spark Available in several variations.
- Bio based on natural toxins. To prepare 1 liter of solution, 8 ml of the drug is required.
- The double effect includes 2 strong insecticides - permethrin, cypermethrin. It is recommended to use the tool for severe infection of aphids, only in the early spring before buds open. Available in tablet form. 10 liters will require only 1 piece.
- The Golden Spark acts on the basis of a modern insecticide - imidacloprid. It is used for processing plants in 150 countries. To prepare the solution, add 5 ml of the drug to 10 l of water. Retains properties after processing plants 25 days.
- Spark M for bloodsucking insects. Great for fighting aphids. The active ingredient is malathion.
Instructions for use include the preparation of a solution according to the standards, spraying plants in the morning, evening. In parallel with chemicals, gardeners often use folk remediesproven to be effective.
Chemical control methods require safety measures:
- During processing, keep a bottle with a spray gun, spray gun at arm's length, use a respirator.
- Make sure that wind flows are directed to the back, and not to the face, in order to avoid getting poison on the skin of a person, clothes.
- After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, throw your clothes in the wash.
- The container where the poison was diluted, wash well with soap and soda.
At the first signs of poisoning - headache, weakness, nausea, dizziness, rinse your mouth with soda solution, drink activated charcoal. If you feel worse, you should call an ambulance. The use of biological products does not cause poisoning, but the work should be carried out with rubber gloves.
I like Aktara. Not a very toxic agent, but it helps very well. From aphids, one treatment is enough.
I learned a lot of biological products for myself. I will apply. It is better to use them for prevention than for fighting. They act like folk remedies.
Fufanon kills everyone on the spot. A powerful insecticide should be used as a last resort. It helps, but the price of this effect is high.
I tried Arrow. Combined it with folk methods. I also added salt and laundry soap, for sure.
I also like to combine. I didn’t hear about Trichopol from aphids. Something must be experienced.
In my opinion, all this bio-production is nonsense. Only expensive. We bought Spark, processed and forgot about aphids and other pests. I do like this.
Fitoverm helps. Only the result must wait 5 days or more. If emergency help is needed, better Fufanon. Karbofos is also used.
I use Aktaru when everything begins to grow. If aphids appear already during flowering, insecticides cannot be used, then biological products come to the rescue. I liked the Jaguar.