If you see a small green insect in your garden, then surely your garden has been attacked by aphids. It is very easy to recognize it: the aphid on the trees infects the leaves, twisting them, and it is visible to the naked eye. What is this insect and how to deal with it?
Aphids are small pests that can be green or black. Aphids are most often found on trees and flowers. It multiplies very quickly, capturing the entire garden, vegetable garden and even greenhouses and greenhouses. This insect does not disdain any type of plant, especially fruit and berry and flower crops.
Aphid colony infects, for example, a tree, densely sticking to leaves, branches and sucking juices from tissues. As a result, plant growth slows down, the leaves curl up, and the flowers and ovaries fall off. In this case, the insect produces sticky sugary secretions. They favor the appearance of sooty fungi on the leaves, which disrupt the plant's photosynthesis.
The danger lies in the fact that aphids carry dangerous pathogens. One insect is enough, and the whole plant will be infected with the virus. Do not underestimate the damage that aphids do to trees. Time to take precautions.
For example, you can make a tincture fromgarlic or onion (30-40 g), add laundry soap (4-6 g) and pour all this into 1 liter of water. Spray trees at least 3 times at 10 day intervals.
Another way is to make a tincture of hot pepper pods. 100 g of fresh pepper pour 1 liter of water and boil for 1 hour. Let the brew brew for a day, grind the pepper and strain. The resulting concentrate must be diluted with water 1:10, add 20 g of grated laundry soap.
How to protect your garden if aphids appear on flowers? Roses, chrysanthemums, and carnations are most often affected. It is very important to properly care for flowers, as weak or overfed plants quickly become insect prey. Plant in a bright spot with good air circulation.
Fighting aphids on flowers is much easier than on trees. It is enough to plant one of the plants in the flower garden - lavender, carrots, dill, thyme or fennel, and this will scare her away. If the garden is already affected, then make a tincture of a decoction of any herb: wormwood, dandelion, yarrow, onions, garlic, potato tops, hot peppers or mustard are also suitable. Spray flowers 3 times a day with a break of 10 days.
Celandine during flowering is also a good remedy for aphids. Boil 400 g of this plant for 30 minutes or make a tincture during the day. Spray on affected areas, flower buds, leaves.
If you notice only a few aphids, it is enough to remove them with a soapy cotton swab. They will also warn you aboutIn the presence of aphids, ants will begin to gather around the plant, attracted by the sweet secretion of the insect.
Do not forget that it is easier to prevent the appearance of aphids than to fight them later. This insect is able to move from plant to plant. Aphids on trees can destroy all fruits, and a pest on flowers will ruin your entire garden. Prevent this insect from appearing, disinfect!
