How to deal with aphids on viburnum Buldenezh, pest treatment, control measures

One of the widespread ornamental shrubs decorating garden plots is viburnum of Buldenezh variety. It does not bear fruit, but blooms in the form of beautiful, large, white balls. Does not require special attention to growing and care. But it can be adversely affected by insects and diseases. How to detect them and using what methods to deal with the enemies of viburnum is described in the next article with the attached photo.

Pests on Kalina and the fight against them

Very often harmful insects cause great damage not only to the flowers or leaves of the viburnum of Bulldonezh, but can also lead to the death of the whole plant. The most dangerous for decorative culture are: aphids, ants, viburnum leaf beetle, Cole moth. They can be destroyed with the help of mechanical manipulations or through the use of chemicals and folk remedies. Cooked preparations should be used immediately after their preparation, because over time they lose their properties.

Aphid

Aphid is a dark brown, almost black insect that destroys the leaves of viburnum Buldenezh. Females lay eggs (on the cortex near the kidneys) several times during the season, due to which there is a rapid multiplication of pests. In spring, the hatched larvae settle on the foliage and suck out the juices from it, as a result of which the leaf cover is curled, the tops of the branches are deformed and the shoots are poorly developed. Also, aphids destroy inflorescences.

By the end of summer, adult flying individuals move to new shrubs of viburnum and in the fall they lay a new batch of eggs, from which larvae again appear next year. Aphids are especially dangerous for young plants. If you do not destroy it in time, it can destroy entire bushes.

It is necessary to fight this insect using the following measures:

• cut all young shoots under the root around the bush of viburnum Buldenezh;
• sow calendula, cornflowers, dill, fennel and other crops in the garden to attract insects that feed on aphids (ladybugs, female flies, golden-dab moths);
• after budding, treat the bushes with Nitrafen (200 g per 10 l of water);
• from folk remedies, you can use the infusion of potato tops (1.2 kg of green or 0.7 kg of dried tops per 10 l of water), the extract of capsicum (1 kg of fresh or 0.5 kg of dried pepper per 1 bucket of water), a solution of laundry soap (250 g per 10 liters of water).

Ants

The main aphids are considered ants. Therefore, without destroying them in their area, it will be impossible to get rid of aphids. To do this, you need:

• Destroy all anthills located in the garden or garden;
• use the preparations Fufanon-Nova (6.5 ml per 5 liters of water), Anteater (1 ml per 10 liters of water), Muratox (1-2 ml per 1 liter of water), etc .;
• at home, prepare infusions of wormwood, tobacco, celandine, garlic and pour them into ant nests.

Viburnum leaf beetle

Larvae of viburnum leaf beetle are painted in dark gray color, with a black head. They hold tight to the underside of the leaves, making them virtually impossible to shake off. Larvae eat a plate of leaves, leaving only streaks. Later they hide in the ground and adult bugs of yellow-brown color already appear from it. Insects intensively destroy the upper part of the foliage. By autumn, the viburnum leaf beetle can completely expose the entire shrub of viburnum. Females lay eggs under the bark. Beetles winter in the soil around the bushes.

To exterminate a viburnum leaf beetle, you need:

• mechanically shake off beetles from foliage in the morning and exterminate them;
• in early spring, carry out sanitary circumcision and burn all the branches where the pests laid their eggs;
• before flowering, spray the bush with a 10% solution of "Karbofos";
• using folk remedies, use hot pepper infusion, tomato tops infusion (1 kg of dried tops or 4 kg of fresh tops per 1 bucket of water), pharmacy chamomile infusion (1 kg of dried grass per 10 liters of water).

Cap Mole

Cole moth is a small gray butterfly whose body is covered with shiny scales. Larvae are colored in carrot color. Moth hibernates in sealed portable cases, which it makes of silk or leaf debris. She can also dwell in stems and fruits, forming small swellings (galls) on them. In the spring, a mole flies out of its hiding place.

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Caterpillars of the pest eat leaves of viburnum. In the middle of summer, they pupate and become adults. Each butterfly lays 2-3 eggs. Such means as Fufanon, Actellik, Iskra, Komandor, Inta-Vir will help get rid of this parasite, strictly adhering to the attached instructions for use.

Buldenez Disease

In addition to the fact that viburnum Buldenezh suffers from exposure to insects, it can also be sick with fungal or viral diseases.

These include:

• powdery mildew is an ailment caused by a fungus. It develops in wet and cold environments. It is expressed as a white powdery coating, which eventually turns gray. Brown spots form on the underside of the foliage. Leaves dry and fly around. Control measures include the collection and disposal of dry leaves, sanitary cutting of bushes in the fall or spring, the treatment of plants with 1% Bordeaux fluid, 3% copper sulphate solution, 7% iron sulphate solution. From folk remedies, an infusion of field sow thistle (1 kg per 3 l of water should be infused for 8-10 hours), an infusion of garlic or onion (200 g of husk per 10 l of water should be left for 5-10 hours);
  

• Ascochitosis is a fungal disease. Forms gray spots on all parts of the plant, surrounded by brown borders. On the underside of the leaves, these spots are gray-green. By the fall, they crack, dry and fall out. Small ulcers form on the branches. In order to cure viburnum from ascochitosis, it is necessary to destroy regularly flying foliage, loosen the earth around the trunk, spray the plants with 1% Bordeaux fluid, HOM, colloidal sulfur, vitriol, etc. before opening the buds;
  

• cercosporosis - differs from ascochitosis in that the gray spots that appear have an orange border. The disease begins to develop from the lower leaves and rises. The main source of infection is weed grass, fallen leaves, plant debris. The treatment for cercosporosis is the same as for ascochitosis;
  

• gray rot - infects the leaves of viburnum in the form of brown spots, which over time increase, dry out and crack. Most often occurs on damaged leaf beetle or hail foliage. In conditions of dampness, mycelium appears on the spots in the form of a gray plaque with a large number of spores that fly to healthy plants and infect them. The Vectra fungicide (2.7 ml per 10 l of water), a solution of copper oxychloride (40 g per 10 l of water) and others will help to cope with this ailment;
  

• viral diseases - are the cause of yellowing and mosaic leaves. Viruses are transmitted by insects and also infect viburnum during pruning of bushes with infected garden tools. Sick plants suffer because of this and die very quickly. The only way to prevent mass infection is the complete destruction (burning) of the whole bush.

Important! The use of chemicals is necessary, strictly adhering to the instructions for use attached to them.

Viburnum Prevention

In order for the bushes of Viburnum Buldenezh to be healthy, they could constantly bloom and decorate the garden plot with their own appearance, proper care must be taken. It consists in the fact that you should purchase healthy planting material from trusted suppliers, observe the rules for growing plants, regularly fertilize, and carry out prophylaxis against diseases and pests. To prevent the appearance of harmful insects on the viburnum or any ailments, gardeners use both chemical products and those made at home.

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Folk remedies

Folk remedies against pests and diseases should have a strong odor that repels insects and have insecticidal qualities. It must be processed regularly throughout the season. These methods include:

• infusion of potato tops (0.7 kg of dry tops pour 10 liters of water);
• infusion of celandine (2-3 kg of fresh or 1 kg of dry plants per 10 liters of water);
• hot pepper infusion (1 kg per 10 l of water);
• infusions of wormwood, pine needles, dandelions, horse sorrel, garlic, tobacco, onions, which give a positive effect.

Chemicals

Of the chemicals, it is recommended to use the following:

• before swelling of the kidneys, spray the bushes with Nitrafen infusion (200 g per 10 liters of water);
• during the growing season, treat with 0.3% Karbofos solution, 0.1% Fufanon solution or 0.15% Rogor solution.

Kalina Buldenezh worthy to grow in the garden of every summer resident. With her flowering, she will create a beautiful design of any garden plot. The main condition for this is the timely prevention of the appearance of harmful insects or various diseases on plants.