Which of the gardeners does not dream of having gorgeous rose bushes on their plot, blooming profusely with the brightest colors?! But, unfortunately, this will not be possible if aphids settle on roses.
Aphid is a very small green insect. She has a soft body. The larger specimen has small wings. As a rule, she does not live alone, but prefers to settle in colonies, especially on roses. So, this pest can occupy all the bushes in the garden in a short time.
Aphids on roses may appear as early as early April. At this time, she awakens from her winter hibernation. By the way, it hibernates in the bark of trees or in fallen leaves. If you want to get rid of aphids, in the fall it is preferable to collect and burn all the foliage. Trees should be treated with solutions that destroy pests.
After the first appearance, the number of aphids increases significantly after a few weeks. And both the spider mite and the "rose leafhopper" can become its neighbors. Exactlytherefore, aphids should not be allowed to breed on roses. How to deal with this pest?
If you managed to notice the first appearance of insects, then it is enough to crush them with your fingers or rinse with water. But if you have already settled a whole colony, then you will have to take drastic measures. Each female is capable of laying up to several hundred eggs in her lifetime. Aphids on roses like to settle on young buds and leaves. It feeds on the juice of plants, so the buds can simply die, and the leaves become deformed.
And although this insect does not completely kill the plant, but the bush becomes unsightly, weakened and simply may not survive the winter. And if it does overwinter, then next season it will become the number one object for various pests and diseases.
How to get rid of aphids on roses
Mechanical methods of influencing this insect were described above. Put on rubber gloves and just crush it with your hands. Or wash off with a stream of water from a hose, just make sure that the plant itself is not damaged. Washed off pests will be happy to be eaten by wasps, ladybugs or spiders. This method should be used for several days in a row, as new insects may appear from the eggs.
Folk remedies to combat aphids
Of course, the safest is the treatment of shrubs with infusions of young shoots of garlic, potato and tomato tops, onion peel and wormwood. To do this, take any of the raw materials listed, fill it with water and insist for a day. Then receivedinfusion treat plants. You can also treat the bushes with soapy water. For him, the most common laundry soap is used. Just dissolve it in water and spray the entire surface of the plant, especially the areas affected by the pest. If there are too many aphids, then you can even dip the flowers and branches in a container with a solution.
Chemical treatment of roses from aphids
If none of the above methods of getting rid of insects helped you, you will have to turn to chemicals. When choosing products, give preference to those that indicate that they destroy aphids on roses and grapes. You can list several means tested by gardeners: Iskra, Decis, Aktara, Intavir, Kinmiks. But remember that chemistry should only be used as a last resort, as you can harm the beneficial insects of the garden. You just need to regularly inspect your garden and use gentle aphid control methods at the first sign of pest infestation.
