Aphids on currants: how to fight
Aphids on currants can manifest themselves in early spring, so you need to take care of protecting the plant with the arrival of the first warm days. Correctly organized preventive and curative measures will greatly facilitate the life of the gardener and will save the harvest.
How to get rid of aphids on currant bushes?
Prevention of aphids on currants is to maintain the health of the shrub, timely remove shoots, dried or frozen branches. And also you need to organize regular watering, fertilization and mulching of the soil. If peeling of the bark was noticed on the trunk, then this place needs to be cleaned, because this is where the pests lay their eggs. The healthier the shrub and the denser the foliage on it, the harder it will be for aphids to survive on it.
Aphids on currants appear as changes in the shape and color of the leaves
But prevention is not always enough to protect the plant. And then specialized drugs come to the rescue.
Since it is necessary to fight the invasion of aphids on currants immediately, at the first stage you can use the means at hand. These can be infusions based on tomato tops, chili peppers, celandine or garlic. One of the most effective ways is to treat the shrub with a mixture of 1 kg of wood water, dissolved in 10 liters of boiling water.
Aphids are a favorite delicacy of ladybugs. If you plant plants that attract these insects next to the currants, then they will significantly help in the fight against the pest.
When all these methods are tried at an early stage, you can start more serious actions using chemicals. In gardening stores, there is a wide selection of specialized preparations aimed at combating aphids. They differ in the way the pest enters the body. The most immediate action is possessed by contact chemicals that kill the harmful insect, penetrating into its body through the cover.
Drugs that are designed for a longer period of action belong to the intestinal class. Pests consume them along with the leaves of the bush.
Systemic agents have the longest effect. The treated plant remains poisonous to the pest for 2-3 weeks.
In order for the treatment to give the required result and to get rid of the invasion of harmful insects for a long time, you need to adhere to the basic rules for its implementation:
- Infected shrubs must be sprayed everywhere, not missing the slightest area and not a single leaf.
- If the shrub is young, then its branches can be easily bent to the ground and washed in a bucket or other container, using specialized products.
- The land around the plantation also needs cultivation.
- Dry and calm weather is the main condition for processing.
- Do not use chemicals in the morning and lunch hours, when many beneficial insects fly around the plant.
Observing these simple rules and strictly following the instructions for the use of special means, you can achieve rapid destruction of the pest.
Aphid prevention cannot be an absolute guarantee of plant protection, but by following all measures, you can detect the pest at the earliest stages and begin to combat it in a timely manner. This condition is essential for successful insect control.