How to get rid of aphids on bird cherry
Garden aphid - The most common pest that affects almost all cultures. Bird cherry suffers from small insects with a body length of not more than 3 mm. The aphid does not cause significant harm to a large shrub, but with a strong infection, the crop becomes a breeding ground for pests throughout the garden plot. How to deal with aphids on bird cherry - the main issue in the warm season.
Methods of struggle
There are several ways to destroy small insects that are allowed at any time during 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 in certain periods in order not to cause harm to the environment.
Wrecking aphids begins with the onset of heat. Larvae appear from the eggs, which after 2 weeks of their life reproduce the new generation of females. To take care of the health of the bird cherry, the condition of the land must be timely:
- To destroy insects even at the stage of eggs, in late autumn, the soil under the bushes and the trunk itself at a distance of 0.5 m from the soil is poured with hot water, sprinkled with ashes, and they dig up the ground. In early spring, do the same. The ingredient enters the juice of the plant, makes it bitter, unattractive for aphids.
- In early spring, you can get rid of aphids on bird cherry any insecticide. It is necessary to carry out the procedure before the first leaflets bloom, since toxic properties persist for 20 days. If the moment is missed, processing of cherry is allowed after flowering.If these deadlines are not observed, the tree will not suffer, but insects will die that the flowers will come to pollinate.
- At any time of the vegetative period of the bird cherry it is allowed to use biological preparations, folk remedies.
Than to process a 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 ones, according to gardeners and gardeners, are the following:
- 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 24 hours under the lid. Strain, add 100 g laundry soap or 50 grams of any detergent. Spray the shrub several times every 3 days.
- 1 kg wood ashes pour 10 liters of water, mix thoroughly, insist day. Add soap. Cherry should be handled twice during the week.
- You can remove aphids from the bird cherry with spices, soda, laundry soap, salt. The most effective recipe is obtained by combining several active ingredients.Mix in arbitrary proportions salt, baking soda, laundry soap, red, black pepper, cinnamon, mustard. Pour 10 liters of cold water. Spray the bush in the evening or early in the morning.
So that the bird cherry does not suffer from the invasion of aphids, a calendula and peppermint bushes are planted next to it. Barrel rubbed garlic, tied with a belt of garlic arrows. They spread bitter wormwood in the garden, tansy, as well as fighting ants on the land plot. Since it is these insects that spread pests in the garden, garden.
Also used to combat aphids:
- ammonia;
- milk and iodine;
- Coca Cola;
- vinegar;
- celandine;
- mustard;
- vodka;
- Green soap;
- Birch tar;
- tobacco;
- boric acid.
Chemicals
For the destruction of pests in the bird cherry enough to process the shrub insecticide broad spectrum. The action begins already during processing, the mass death of insects occurs within 3 days. The poisonous properties of the drug are reliable protection against aphids for another 20 days. After this time, the procedure is repeated if necessary.
Important!
When working with an insecticide drug, you should observe safety precautions - use rubber gloves, a respirator, a protective suit.Processing bird cherry carried out with a garden spray. If the shrub is small, it is allowed to use a spray bottle.
The most common drugs to combat aphids in bird cherry are:
- Aktara remedy;
- Tanrek;
- Inta-Vir;
- drug Spark.
Each of them contains a modern insecticide that does not adversely affect humans, warm-blooded animals, provided it is used correctly, but is fatal to any insects.
Biological products
To protect the bird cherry from the attack of aphids can be based on the waste products of fungi, bacteria, 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 a plant in a 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 cure 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 the late autumn, removing weeds from the garden, digging up the soil, dousing the bird cherry with warm water, fix the effect in early spring. Conduct preventive measures throughout the warm season.