How to get rid of aphids on dill, the better to process folk remedies
Aphids on dill are more common than any other harmful insect. The pest is attracted by juicy leaves and stems of greenery, the juice of which they feed on. With improper crop care, plantings are quickly affected by aphids and do not have time to grow normally. You need to solve the problem with an insect as quickly as possible so as not to be left without fresh greenery in the summer.
Reasons for the appearance of aphids on dill
Most insects are caused by ants.... They carry aphids on site and leave them on succulent plants. Ants not only protect aphids from other insects and feed on its sap, but also carry bugs into their nests in winter. Therefore, with the onset of spring, aphids appear as if out of thin air.
How to determine what aphids are on dill
It is easy to get ahead of the fact that aphids have appeared on the beds with greenery. When there are too many insects, it can be seen with the naked eye. It is enough just to inspect the greenery and see a cluster of small green bugs on it. Distributed on crops, they prefer colonies.
The first signs of aphid infestation are yellowing of the leaves and their drying. Aphids feed on the sap of the stems and gradually they begin to become withered.
After themselves, insects leave a discharge on the bushes, which is called a span. The spade has a sweetish taste and honey aroma. In turn, this attracts other harmful parasites and contributes to the development of fungal diseases.
Control methods
You can fight aphids using various methods. There are several main ways:
- Chemical.
- Agrotechnical.
- Biological.
- Using folk methods.
- With the help of modern biological products.
Each method of struggle has its own nuances of application, as well as advantages and disadvantages.
Folk remedies to combat aphids
Before resorting to aggressive chemical pest control methods, you need to try safer folk remedies than you can handle the plant. They are not harmful to health and are considered one of the safest. But they do not always differ in effectiveness, unlike herbicides.
Infusions and decoctions of herbs
Infusions are safe means of struggle, but when used in strong concentration, they can cause severe burns.
Recipes:
- Onion. Several heads of garlic are crushed (sometimes onion peels are added) and poured into 1 liter of water.Insist onion peel for 5 hours. Then add 3 tbsp. l. grated laundry soap and spray the bushes in the evening after watering every other day.
- Tobacco. Pour 200 g of dry tobacco leaves with 5 liters of water and insist in a dark, well-ventilated room for 2 days. Strain before spraying.
- Chamomile. Pour 100 g of dried chamomile inflorescences with 1 liter of water and leave for 12 hours. Before spraying, mix 1 part of the infusion with 3 parts of water and shavings of laundry soap. Spray until the aphids disappear from the area.
Herbal infusions are effective when there are still few aphids in the beds.
Soap
In order to get rid of aphids in dill beds, it is not necessary to resort to sophisticated methods. For example, common laundry soap is often used. If there is no household at hand, use the usual soap that is in the house.
To obtain a soap solution, you need to take 300 g of solid soap or 150 g of liquid soap. Then it is diluted in 10 liters of warm water.
Greens are sprayed in the evening, when the sun's rays are not so bright until there are no traces of insects in the beds.
Ash infusion
An effective folk remedy for harmful insects on dill is ash infusion. It doesn't take much effort to prepare it. It is used not only as an insect repellent, but also as a fertilizer, after adding mineral fertilizers.
Ash infusion recipe is easy to prepare. You need to take 3 kg of ash, pour 10 liters of boiling water over it. Insist for two days. Then strain through a thin gauze, add 45 g of any soap. Stir well to dissolve the soap. Spray the bushes every evening after sunset.
An infusion based on wood ash helps to cope not only with aphids, but also other pests of agricultural crops.
Ash solution
A solution of wood ash, like ash infusion, is often used in agriculture to destroy harmful insects on the site. It is harmless to humans and after its use, toxic substances do not accumulate in plants.
To prepare an ash solution, you need to take 400 g of ash and sift it through a sieve. Then pour boiling water over it. Boil the solution for 30 minutes. After that, strain the solution, dilute with 10 liters of cold water. A small amount of soap is added for the best effect.
Spray daily after watering every evening. Spraying is stopped after the aphids disappear from the dill.
Vinegar
Aphid control with vinegar is often carried out throughout the summer. The peak of the insect infestation occurs in May - July. During this period, aphids are especially active and spoil the entire harvest of greenery. Treatment of the plant with vinegar is carried out every 2-3 days. The bushes are thoroughly sprayed so that no untreated leaves and stems remain.
Ammonia
1 tbsp. l. ammonia mixed with 1 liter of water. Mix thoroughly and spray the plants 3 times a week in the evening after watering.
Baking soda and salt
10 tbsp. l. Dissolve baking soda in 10 liters of water. With the resulting solution, treat bushes affected by aphids.
Biological products for aphids
The composition of biological products for aphids includes only organic substances that do not have a negative effect on the human body. Plants can be treated with biological products at any time, and greens can be eaten within a week after processing. The result does not appear immediately, but a few days after spraying. Popular drugs are Fitoverm, Akarin and Entobacterin.
Chemicals
Aphid chemicals act immediately after use, but are toxic to plants and accumulate in the stems. Herbicides help kill and prevent insects. Among the effective herbicides are Iskara, Tanrek, Aktara.
Physical methods
Physical methods of aphid control are considered the safest, but also time consuming. These include:
- Flushing insects with a hose.
- Pest collection by hand.
- A homemade plastic cap is installed on the plants, through which the aphid does not penetrate to the dill.
Physical methods of struggle are considered the most ineffective among others.
How to get rid of cut dill?
There is dill, on which there was aphid, if the leaves are not severely damaged. Previously, the greens must be washed well under running water and, if necessary, do this several times. If there are a lot of aphids on the stems, then it is better to throw out such greens.
Preventive measures
Dill should be regularly examined for the appearance of aphids and immediately take action at the first sign of its appearance. Mineral and organic fertilizers need to be applied regularly. When planting crops, the rules of crop rotation must be taken into account. The dill planting site is changed annually. Re-planting greens in the same bed can be done after 2-3 years.
